Tidelands Community Hospice/Tidelands Community Ho

Non-Profit38 years operating

Georgetown, South Carolina — Georgetown County

Tidelands Community Hospice/Tidelands Community Ho is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 67th percentile in South Carolina. They perform particularly well in 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. 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 67% of hospices in South Carolina

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life39.9

State avg: 65.6

Pain screening95.1

State avg: 94.4

Pain assessment94.7

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty treatment97.6

State avg: 94.4

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 94.4

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the South Carolina 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 support89
Symptom management75
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 94.4

Beliefs & values addressed99.2

State avg: 94.4

10

HCI Score

out of 10

67%

Percentile

in South Carolina

#31

State Rank

in South Carolina

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score92.2

State avg: 94.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0.3
Gaps in nursing visits51
Nurse care minutes per day12.9

About this provider

Tidelands Community Hospice/Tidelands Community Ho performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in South Carolina.

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
0.3
Gaps in nursing visits
51
Nurse care minutes per day
12.9
Visits near death
81.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$15823

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
92.2
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.2
Pain screening
95.1
Pain assessment
94.7
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
97.6
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
39.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$15823
Avg daily census
67 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
32%
Dementia
37%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
421502
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Georgetown, SC 29440

(843) 546-3410