Heritage Hospice, LLC
New Kensington, Pennsylvania — Westmoreland County
Heritage Hospice, LLC is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 18th percentile in Pennsylvania. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. 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
In the bottom 82% in Pennsylvania
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State avg: 61
State avg: 92.8
State avg: 92.8
State avg: 92.8
State avg: 92.8
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.
State avg: 92.8
State avg: 92.8
8
HCI Score
out of 10
18%
Percentile
in Pennsylvania
#150
State Rank
in Pennsylvania
State avg: 9
State avg: 92.8
About this provider
Heritage Hospice, LLC performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Pennsylvania.
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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 49
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 13.2
- Visits near death
- 94.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $17405
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 88.4
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 99.2
- Pain screening
- 98.4
- Pain assessment
- 90.8
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.2
- Dyspnea treatment
- 90
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 74.1%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 13.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $17405
- Avg daily census
- 39 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 23%
- Dementia
- 30%
- Heart disease
- 18%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 391736
- CMS Region
- 3
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