Gentiva

For-Profit12 years operating

Tukwila, Washington — King County

Gentiva is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 65th 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. 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 65% of hospices in Washington

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life72

State avg: 58.6

Pain screening99.2

State avg: 94.9

Pain assessment98.6

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty treatment96.6

State avg: 94.9

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

65%

Percentile

in Washington

#18

State Rank

in Washington

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score97

State avg: 94.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits11
Nurse care minutes per day16.2

About this provider

Gentiva performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
Gaps in nursing visits
11
Nurse care minutes per day
16.2
Visits near death
94.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$15792

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.2
Pain assessment
98.6
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
96.6
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
72%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$15792
Avg daily census
28 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
16%
Dementia
42%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
14%

Data Sources

CCN
501541
CMS Region
10

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

Contact

Tukwila, WA 98115

(206) 525-1090