Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice

Non-Profit26 years operating

Falls Church, Virginia — Fairfax County

Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 61st 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. 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 61% 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 life64.6

State avg: 60

Pain screening92.5

State avg: 95.8

Pain assessment98.9

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty screening99.2

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 95.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 documented98.7

State avg: 95.8

Beliefs & values addressed98.7

State avg: 95.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

61%

Percentile

in Virginia

#44

State Rank

in Virginia

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score91

State avg: 95.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits75
Nurse care minutes per day12

About this provider

Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice 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
0
Gaps in nursing visits
75
Nurse care minutes per day
12
Visits near death
91.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$15937

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
91
Treatment preferences
98.7
Beliefs & values
98.7
Pain screening
92.5
Pain assessment
98.9
Dyspnea screening
99.2
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
64.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
12
Per-beneficiary spending
$15937
Avg daily census
134 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
31%
Dementia
32%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
5%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
491553
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Falls Church, VA 22041

(703) 578-7108