Legacy Hospice
Elm Grove, Wisconsin — Waukesha County
Legacy Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 20th percentile in Wisconsin. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence 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
In the bottom 80% in Wisconsin
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State avg: 76
State avg: 95
State avg: 95
State avg: 95
State avg: 95
State avg: 95
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Wisconsin CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 95
State avg: 95
9
HCI Score
out of 10
20%
Percentile
in Wisconsin
#67
State Rank
in Wisconsin
State avg: 9.5
State avg: 95
About this provider
Legacy Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Wisconsin.
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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 16.9
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 17.8
- Visits near death
- 97.7
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $25273
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 92.8
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 99.7
- Pain screening
- 99
- Pain assessment
- 95.8
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.7
- Dyspnea treatment
- 90.2
- Opioid bowel care
- 99.3
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 78.6%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 17.8
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $25273
- Avg daily census
- 132 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 12%
- Dementia
- 31%
- Heart disease
- 14%
- Respiratory
- 10%
- Stroke
- 6%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 521602
- CMS Region
- 5
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