Monument Health Home Plus Hospice

For-Profit39 years operating

Rapid City, South Dakota — Pennington County

Monument Health Home Plus Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 44th percentile in South Dakota. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices 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

Above 44% of hospices in South Dakota

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life64.5

State avg: 73.6

Pain screening99.3

State avg: 95.7

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95.7

Breathing difficulty screening97.8

State avg: 95.7

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 95.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 95.7

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

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend86
Timely care81
Team communication83
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support92
Symptom management75
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95.7

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 95.7

9

HCI Score

out of 10

44%

Percentile

in South Dakota

#10

State Rank

in South Dakota

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score97.3

State avg: 95.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits21.6
Nurse care minutes per day43.9

About this provider

Monument Health Home Plus Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in South Dakota.

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
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
21.6
Nurse care minutes per day
43.9
Visits near death
94.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$9085

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.3
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
97.8
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
64.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
43.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$9085
Avg daily census
53 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
38%
Dementia
8%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
431501
CMS Region
8

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

Contact

Rapid City, SD 57709

(605) 755-7710