Hendrick Hospice Care Inc.

For-Profit35 years operating

Abilene, Texas — Taylor County

Hendrick Hospice Care Inc. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 75th percentile in Texas. 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 75% of hospices in Texas

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life86.2

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening99.3

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment99.8

State avg: 92.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.5

State avg: 92.7

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

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend83
Timely care77
Team communication80
Respect90
Emotional & spiritual support88
Symptom management75
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.7

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.7

9

HCI Score

out of 10

75%

Percentile

in Texas

#276

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score98.4

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days5.3
Gaps in nursing visits16
Nurse care minutes per day13.3

About this provider

Hendrick Hospice Care Inc. performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Texas.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
5.3
Gaps in nursing visits
16
Nurse care minutes per day
13.3
Visits near death
99.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$10973

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.4
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.3
Pain assessment
99.8
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
99.8
Opioid bowel care
98.5

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
86.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$10973
Avg daily census
119 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
24%
Dementia
11%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
14%

Data Sources

CCN
451539
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Abilene, TX 79601

(325) 670-2273