Caretenders Hospice
Columbus, Ohio — Franklin County
Caretenders Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 21st percentile in Ohio. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.
Wayven Quality Score
Excellent
In the bottom 79% in Ohio
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
1 measure not reported
State avg: 63.1
State avg: 94
State avg: 94
State avg: 94
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.
State avg: 94
State avg: 94
8
HCI Score
out of 10
21%
Percentile
in Ohio
#133
State Rank
in Ohio
State avg: 9.3
State avg: 94
About this provider
Caretenders Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Ohio.
Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.
Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.
Hospice Care Index Components
- Overall HCI score
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 42.5
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12.3
- Visits near death
- 90
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $18582
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 100
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 75.3%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $18582
- Avg daily census
- 18 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 19%
- Dementia
- 35%
- Heart disease
- 20%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 361681
- CMS Region
- 5
All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.