Blue Ridge Hospice, Inc.

Non-Profit34 years operating

Winchester, Virginia — Winchester City County

Blue Ridge Hospice, Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 86th 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. 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 86% 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 life59.6

State avg: 60

Pain screening99.8

State avg: 95.8

Pain assessment99.9

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 95.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.8

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 addressed100

State avg: 95.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

86%

Percentile

in Virginia

#16

State Rank

in Virginia

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score99.5

State avg: 95.8

Continuous care / inpatient days1.3
Gaps in nursing visits77.5
Nurse care minutes per day11.4

About this provider

Blue Ridge Hospice, Inc. 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
1.3
Gaps in nursing visits
77.5
Nurse care minutes per day
11.4
Visits near death
92.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$13870

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.8
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
99.8

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
59.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$13870
Avg daily census
350 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
24%
Dementia
9%
Heart disease
22%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
20%

Data Sources

CCN
491508
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Winchester, VA 22601

(540) 536-5210