Hospice of Cincinnati, Inc.

Non-Profit37 years operating

Cincinnati, Ohio — Hamilton County

Hospice of Cincinnati, Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 90th percentile in Ohio. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 90% of hospices in Ohio

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

Visits in last days of life52.7

State avg: 63.1

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 94

Pain assessment99.9

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty treatment99.9

State avg: 94

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.7

State avg: 94

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Ohio CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend84
Timely care78
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management73
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 94

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 94

10

HCI Score

out of 10

90%

Percentile

in Ohio

#17

State Rank

in Ohio

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score99.7

State avg: 94

Continuous care / inpatient days3.5
Gaps in nursing visits62.9
Nurse care minutes per day14.5

About this provider

Hospice of Cincinnati, Inc. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Ohio.

Ask about their staffing approach for end-of-life visits — their current rate is below the state benchmark.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
3.5
Gaps in nursing visits
62.9
Nurse care minutes per day
14.5
Visits near death
93.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$11753

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
99.9
Opioid bowel care
99.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
52.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11753
Avg daily census
746 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
30%
Dementia
13%
Heart disease
17%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
361531
CMS Region
5

All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.

Contact

Cincinnati, OH 45242

(513) 246-9218