Gentiva

For-Profit16 years operating

Bellaire , Texas — Montgomery County

Gentiva is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 90th percentile in Texas. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 90% 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 life54.8

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening99.1

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment99.6

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment98.9

State avg: 92.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.3

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 addressed99.9

State avg: 92.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

90%

Percentile

in Texas

#113

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score97.6

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits41.2
Nurse care minutes per day12.9

About this provider

Gentiva performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Texas.

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
41.2
Nurse care minutes per day
12.9
Visits near death
91
Per-beneficiary spending
$20068

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.6
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99.1
Pain assessment
99.6
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
98.9
Opioid bowel care
99.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
54.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$20068
Avg daily census
236 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
22%
Dementia
19%
Heart disease
27%
Respiratory
15%
Stroke
10%

Data Sources

CCN
671626
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Bellaire , TX 77401

(713) 665-5065