Hospice of the Piedmont Inc.

Non-Profit37 years operating

Charlottesville, Virginia — Albermarle County

Hospice of the Piedmont Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 75th percentile in Virginia. 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 75% of hospices in Virginia

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life56.9

State avg: 60

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 95.8

Pain assessment99.1

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty screening99.2

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty treatment97.9

State avg: 95.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.8

State avg: 95.8

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Virginia 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 communication81
Respect90
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management74
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented99.9

State avg: 95.8

Beliefs & values addressed99.5

State avg: 95.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

75%

Percentile

in Virginia

#29

State Rank

in Virginia

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score97.2

State avg: 95.8

Continuous care / inpatient days1.1
Gaps in nursing visits73.1
Nurse care minutes per day11.4

About this provider

Hospice of the Piedmont Inc. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Virginia.

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
1.1
Gaps in nursing visits
73.1
Nurse care minutes per day
11.4
Visits near death
90.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$13913

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.2
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.5
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
99.1
Dyspnea screening
99.2
Dyspnea treatment
97.9
Opioid bowel care
97.8

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
56.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$13913
Avg daily census
278 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
31%
Dementia
25%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
491504
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Charlottesville, VA 22911

(434) 817-6900