Frontier Hospice

For-Profit26 years operating

Norman, Oklahoma — Cleveland County

Frontier Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 54th percentile in Oklahoma. 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 54% of hospices in Oklahoma

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life84.1

State avg: 54.5

Pain screening99

State avg: 90.8

Pain assessment98.5

State avg: 90.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.8

Breathing difficulty treatment98.8

State avg: 90.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients96

State avg: 90.8

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

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend86
Timely care81
Team communication82
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management76
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 90.8

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 90.8

9

HCI Score

out of 10

54%

Percentile

in Oklahoma

#62

State Rank

in Oklahoma

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score96.1

State avg: 90.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits55
Nurse care minutes per day13.6

About this provider

Frontier Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Oklahoma.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
55
Nurse care minutes per day
13.6
Visits near death
97.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$18478

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99
Pain assessment
98.5
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
98.8
Opioid bowel care
96

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
84.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$18478
Avg daily census
207 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
28%
Heart disease
17%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
371570
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Norman, OK 73069

(405) 789-2913