Good Samaritan Hospice Inc.

Non-Profit33 years operating

Roanoke, Virginia — Roanoke County

Good Samaritan Hospice Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 60th 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 60% 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 life71.3

State avg: 60

Pain screening95.4

State avg: 95.8

Pain assessment87.6

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty treatment99.7

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 documented99.9

State avg: 95.8

Beliefs & values addressed99.7

State avg: 95.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

60%

Percentile

in Virginia

#45

State Rank

in Virginia

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score89.2

State avg: 95.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0.3
Gaps in nursing visits53.6
Nurse care minutes per day11.8

About this provider

Good Samaritan Hospice Inc. 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
0.3
Gaps in nursing visits
53.6
Nurse care minutes per day
11.8
Visits near death
96.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$12392

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
89.2
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.7
Pain screening
95.4
Pain assessment
87.6
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
99.7
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
71.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$12392
Avg daily census
235 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
24%
Dementia
10%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
16%
Stroke
19%

Data Sources

CCN
491510
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Roanoke, VA 24017

(540) 776-0198