Legacy Hospice

Other16 years operating

Charlottesville, Virginia — Albermarle County

Legacy Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 62nd percentile in Virginia. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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 62% 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 life71.5

State avg: 60

Pain screening99

State avg: 95.8

Pain assessment93.6

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty screening99.8

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty treatment93

State avg: 95.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.7

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 documented99.8

State avg: 95.8

Beliefs & values addressed99.8

State avg: 95.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

62%

Percentile

in Virginia

#43

State Rank

in Virginia

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score91.8

State avg: 95.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits55.4
Nurse care minutes per day11.7

About this provider

Legacy Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Virginia.

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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
55.4
Nurse care minutes per day
11.7
Visits near death
95.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$16608

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
91.8
Treatment preferences
99.8
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
99
Pain assessment
93.6
Dyspnea screening
99.8
Dyspnea treatment
93
Opioid bowel care
97.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
71.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$16608
Avg daily census
251 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
35%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
491593
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Charlottesville, VA 22903

(434) 970-7776