Enlightened Heights Hospice and Palliative Care
Lubbock, Texas — Lubbock County
Enlightened Heights Hospice and Palliative Care is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 50th percentile in Texas. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence 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 50% of hospices in Texas
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
2 measures not reported
State avg: 55.3
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
8
HCI Score
out of 10
50%
Percentile
in Texas
#543
State Rank
in Texas
State avg: 8.5
State avg: 92.7
About this provider
Enlightened Heights Hospice and Palliative Care 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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 77.2
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 9
- Visits near death
- 93.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $32769
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 89.4
- Treatment preferences
- 99.2
- Beliefs & values
- 99.2
- Pain screening
- 94.3
- Pain assessment
- Not reported
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.2
- Dyspnea treatment
- 97.1
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 72%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $32769
- Avg daily census
- 83 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 11%
- Dementia
- 21%
- Heart disease
- 30%
- Respiratory
- 10%
- Stroke
- 9%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 971510
- CMS Region
- 6
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