Homestead Hospice of Augusta, LLC
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — Horry County
Homestead Hospice of Augusta, LLC is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 94th percentile in South Carolina. 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. 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 94% of hospices in South Carolina
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 65.6
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
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.
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
10
HCI Score
out of 10
94%
Percentile
in South Carolina
#6
State Rank
in South Carolina
State avg: 9.1
State avg: 94.4
About this provider
Homestead Hospice of Augusta, LLC 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
- 0.1
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 79.6
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 9.5
- Visits near death
- 89
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $21062
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
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 65.9%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 9.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $21062
- Avg daily census
- 31 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 16%
- Dementia
- 35%
- Heart disease
- 24%
- Respiratory
- 10%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 421621
- CMS Region
- 4
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