Gentiva

For-Profit19 years operating

Mount Vernon, Ohio — Knox County

Gentiva is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 90th percentile in Ohio. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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 life74.9

State avg: 63.1

Pain screening99.8

State avg: 94

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 94

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 documented99.9

State avg: 94

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 94

10

HCI Score

out of 10

90%

Percentile

in Ohio

#18

State Rank

in Ohio

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score99.6

State avg: 94

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits21.5
Nurse care minutes per day11.6

About this provider

Gentiva performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
21.5
Nurse care minutes per day
11.6
Visits near death
95.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$18428

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.6
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.8
Pain assessment
99.8
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
74.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$18428
Avg daily census
279 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
19%
Dementia
28%
Heart disease
23%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
13%

Data Sources

CCN
361635
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Mount Vernon, OH 43050

(740) 263-2248