Elara Caring

Other14 years operating

Greenville, Texas — Dallas County

Elara Caring is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 75th 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. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

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.

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life48.6

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening98.9

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.7

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

#269

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score98.9

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits71.2
Nurse care minutes per day10.7

About this provider

Elara Caring 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
71.2
Nurse care minutes per day
10.7
Visits near death
85.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$14926

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
98.9
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
48.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$14926
Avg daily census
17 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
21%
Dementia
38%
Heart disease
21%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
671699
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Greenville, TX 75401

(903) 537-3400