Freda H Gordon Hospice

Non-Profit13 years operating

Virginia Beach, Virginia — Virginia Beach City County

Freda H Gordon Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 50th percentile in Virginia. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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

Better than 50% of hospices in Virginia

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

2 measures not reported

Visits in last days of life57.4

State avg: 60

Pain screening100

State avg: 95.8

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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 addressed100

State avg: 95.8

9

HCI Score

out of 10

50%

Percentile

in Virginia

#56

State Rank

in Virginia

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score100

State avg: 95.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits54.3
Nurse care minutes per day13.6

About this provider

Freda H Gordon 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
54.3
Nurse care minutes per day
13.6
Visits near death
88.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$12127

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
100
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
Not reported
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
57.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$12127
Avg daily census
8 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
25%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
491607
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Virginia Beach, VA 23464

(757) 321-2242