Carter Healthcare Hospice of East Oklahoma, LLC

For-Profit22 years operating

Tahlequah, Oklahoma — Cherokee County

Carter Healthcare Hospice of East Oklahoma, LLC is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 68th percentile in Oklahoma. 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. 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

Better than 68% of hospices in Oklahoma

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life22.2

State avg: 54.5

Pain screening100

State avg: 90.8

Pain assessment100

State avg: 90.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.8

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 90.8

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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 addressed100

State avg: 90.8

9

HCI Score

out of 10

68%

Percentile

in Oklahoma

#43

State Rank

in Oklahoma

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score100

State avg: 90.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits18.6
Nurse care minutes per day18.4

About this provider

Carter Healthcare Hospice of East Oklahoma, LLC performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Oklahoma.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
18.6
Nurse care minutes per day
18.4
Visits near death
87.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$11646

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
22.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
18.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$11646
Avg daily census
14 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
28%
Heart disease
34%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
0%

Data Sources

CCN
371616
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Tahlequah, OK 74464

(918) 458-0663