Blue Water Hospice, LLC
Leander, Texas — Williamson County
Blue Water Hospice, LLC is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 35th percentile in Texas. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls 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 35% of hospices in Texas
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 55.3
State avg: 92.7
State avg: 92.7
State avg: 92.7
State avg: 92.7
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.
State avg: 92.7
State avg: 92.7
6
HCI Score
out of 10
35%
Percentile
in Texas
#708
State Rank
in Texas
State avg: 8.5
State avg: 92.7
About this provider
Blue Water Hospice, LLC 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
- 6 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 83.3
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 8.5
- Visits near death
- 95.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $21632
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 94.8
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 98.7
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 98.2
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 98.1
- Opioid bowel care
- 95.5
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 74%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 8.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $21632
- Avg daily census
- 37 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 15%
- Dementia
- 38%
- Heart disease
- 16%
- Respiratory
- 10%
- Stroke
- 13%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 971759
- CMS Region
- 6
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