Memorial Home Care Services/Hospice Services

Non-Profit30 years operating

Yakima, Washington — Yakima County

Memorial Home Care Services/Hospice Services is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 67th 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 67% 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 life49.3

State avg: 58.6

Pain screening99.4

State avg: 94.9

Pain assessment99.5

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty treatment99.5

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 addressed99.8

State avg: 94.9

10

HCI Score

out of 10

67%

Percentile

in Washington

#17

State Rank

in Washington

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score98.7

State avg: 94.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.3
Gaps in nursing visits67.5
Nurse care minutes per day11.4

About this provider

Memorial Home Care Services/Hospice Services 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
0.3
Gaps in nursing visits
67.5
Nurse care minutes per day
11.4
Visits near death
83.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$9899

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
99.4
Pain assessment
99.5
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.5
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
49.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$9899
Avg daily census
83 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
26%
Dementia
30%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
4%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
501531
CMS Region
10

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

Contact

Yakima, WA 98902

(509) 574-3600