Mary Washington Hospice

Non-Profit31 years operating

Fredericksburg, Virginia — Fredericksburg City County

Mary Washington Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 68th 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. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is 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

Better than 68% 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 life41.4

State avg: 60

Pain screening99.2

State avg: 95.8

Pain assessment95

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty screening99.1

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty treatment95.5

State avg: 95.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.7

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 documented100

State avg: 95.8

Beliefs & values addressed99.2

State avg: 95.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

68%

Percentile

in Virginia

#36

State Rank

in Virginia

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score94.7

State avg: 95.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0.5
Gaps in nursing visits50.8
Nurse care minutes per day13.5

About this provider

Mary Washington 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
0.5
Gaps in nursing visits
50.8
Nurse care minutes per day
13.5
Visits near death
92.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$11286

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.2
Pain screening
99.2
Pain assessment
95
Dyspnea screening
99.1
Dyspnea treatment
95.5
Opioid bowel care
98.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
41.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11286
Avg daily census
94 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
26%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
15%

Data Sources

CCN
491518
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

(540) 741-3580