Kittitas Valley Home Health & Hospice

Combination Government & Non-Profit31 years operating

Ellensburg, Washington — Kittitas County

Kittitas Valley Home Health & Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 50th percentile in Washington. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, overall care quality indicators, 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 Washington

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life85.2

State avg: 58.6

Pain screening96.5

State avg: 94.9

Pain assessment97.1

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty screening99.3

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty treatment95.2

State avg: 94.9

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 94.9

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Washington CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend86
Timely care75
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management73
Caregiver training74
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 94.9

Beliefs & values addressed92.4

State avg: 94.9

10

HCI Score

out of 10

50%

Percentile

in Washington

#25

State Rank

in Washington

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score86.1

State avg: 94.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits52
Nurse care minutes per day17.6

About this provider

Kittitas Valley Home Health & Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Washington.

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
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
52
Nurse care minutes per day
17.6
Visits near death
97.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$9127

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
86.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
92.4
Pain screening
96.5
Pain assessment
97.1
Dyspnea screening
99.3
Dyspnea treatment
95.2
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
85.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
17.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$9127
Avg daily census
15 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
36%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
10%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
501529
CMS Region
10

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

Contact

Ellensburg, WA 98926

(509) 962-7438