Grane Hospice Care Inc.

For-Profit18 years operating

Altoona, Pennsylvania — Blair County

Grane Hospice Care Inc. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 57th percentile in Pennsylvania. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 57% of hospices in Pennsylvania

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life56.3

State avg: 61

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.8

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 92.8

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

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend85
Timely care79
Team communication82
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management75
Caregiver training75
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.8

Beliefs & values addressed99.8

State avg: 92.8

9

HCI Score

out of 10

57%

Percentile

in Pennsylvania

#79

State Rank

in Pennsylvania

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9

HIS composite score99.8

State avg: 92.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits15.5
Nurse care minutes per day13.7

About this provider

Grane Hospice Care Inc. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Pennsylvania.

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
15.5
Nurse care minutes per day
13.7
Visits near death
93.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$16674

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
56.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$16674
Avg daily census
147 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
17%
Dementia
27%
Heart disease
26%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
391693
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 381-0100