Personal Touch Home Care & Hospice-Newport News

For-Profit30 years operating

Newport News, Virginia — Newport News City County

Personal Touch Home Care & Hospice-Newport News is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 35th percentile in Virginia. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices 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. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Above 35% 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 life37

State avg: 60

Pain screening98.8

State avg: 95.8

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty treatment96

State avg: 95.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients96.2

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 addressed98.8

State avg: 95.8

9

HCI Score

out of 10

35%

Percentile

in Virginia

#73

State Rank

in Virginia

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score95.3

State avg: 95.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits81.1
Nurse care minutes per day8.7

About this provider

Personal Touch Home Care & Hospice-Newport News 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
81.1
Nurse care minutes per day
8.7
Visits near death
91.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$14270

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
95.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
98.8
Pain screening
98.8
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
96
Opioid bowel care
96.2

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
37%
Nurse care minutes / day
8.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$14270
Avg daily census
16 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
61%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
491526
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 855-1355