Jefferson Healthcare Home Health

Government23 years operating

Pt Townsend, Washington — Jefferson County

Jefferson Healthcare Home Health is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 71st percentile in Washington. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, 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. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 71% 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 life50.7

State avg: 58.6

Pain screening98.7

State avg: 94.9

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty treatment100

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 addressed100

State avg: 94.9

10

HCI Score

out of 10

71%

Percentile

in Washington

#15

State Rank

in Washington

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score98.7

State avg: 94.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits56.4
Nurse care minutes per day12.1

About this provider

Jefferson Healthcare Home Health performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Washington.

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
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
56.4
Nurse care minutes per day
12.1
Visits near death
86.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$12566

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
98.7
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
50.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$12566
Avg daily census
26 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
36%
Dementia
12%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
501538
CMS Region
10

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

Contact

Pt Townsend, WA 98368

(360) 385-0610