Mountain Hospice, Inc..

Other33 years operating

Belington, West Virginia — Barbour County

Mountain Hospice, Inc.. is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 35th percentile in West Virginia. 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

Above 35% of hospices in West Virginia

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life34.5

State avg: 65.7

Pain screening98.9

State avg: 97.8

Pain assessment97.7

State avg: 97.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 97.8

Breathing difficulty treatment97.5

State avg: 97.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 97.8

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

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend88
Timely care82
Team communication84
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management77
Caregiver training78
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 97.8

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 97.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

35%

Percentile

in West Virginia

#12

State Rank

in West Virginia

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.8

HIS composite score96.9

State avg: 97.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits12.8
Nurse care minutes per day12.7

About this provider

Mountain Hospice, Inc.. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in West Virginia.

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
12.8
Nurse care minutes per day
12.7
Visits near death
89.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$10762

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
98.9
Pain assessment
97.7
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
97.5
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
34.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$10762
Avg daily census
44 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
30%
Dementia
13%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
10%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
511514
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Belington, WV 26250

(304) 823-3922