Multicare Hospice

Other41 years operating

Tacoma, Washington — Pierce County

Multicare Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 81st percentile in Washington. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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 81% 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 life60.7

State avg: 58.6

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.9

Pain assessment99.9

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty treatment99.2

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 addressed100

State avg: 94.9

10

HCI Score

out of 10

81%

Percentile

in Washington

#10

State Rank

in Washington

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score99.5

State avg: 94.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits69.3
Nurse care minutes per day15.6

About this provider

Multicare Hospice 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
Gaps in nursing visits
69.3
Nurse care minutes per day
15.6
Visits near death
86.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$13661

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
99.2
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
60.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$13661
Avg daily census
249 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
33%
Dementia
14%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
23%

Data Sources

CCN
501508
CMS Region
10

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

Contact

Tacoma, WA 98402

(253) 301-6400