Bella Care Hospice

For-Profit17 years operating

Westerville, Ohio — Delaware County

Bella Care Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 91st 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. 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 91% 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 life58.9

State avg: 63.1

Pain screening100

State avg: 94

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty treatment99.7

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 documented100

State avg: 94

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 94

10

HCI Score

out of 10

91%

Percentile

in Ohio

#16

State Rank

in Ohio

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score99.7

State avg: 94

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits70
Nurse care minutes per day10.5

About this provider

Bella Care Hospice 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
0
Gaps in nursing visits
70
Nurse care minutes per day
10.5
Visits near death
95
Per-beneficiary spending
$21690

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
58.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$21690
Avg daily census
531 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
9%
Dementia
21%
Heart disease
16%
Respiratory
10%
Stroke
29%

Data Sources

CCN
361646
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Westerville, OH 43082

(614) 473-0044