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Hospice of Southern West Virginia, INC

Medicare-certified hospice in Beckley, WV

Medicare-certified5★ family survey94% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
456 Cranberry Drive, P O Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25801
Phone
(304) 255-6404
Listed under
4–5 star family rating, Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Inpatient hospice unit care, Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
511506
Ownership
Nonprofit
Medicare-certified since
Oct 16, 1989
Family survey star rating
5 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
94%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
92%
Hospice Care Index
10 of 10
Average patients per day
157
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Raleigh

CMS certification number 511506. Source: CMS Hospice General Information, Provider Data and CAHPS Hospice Survey (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

What families said

From the CAHPS Hospice Survey, sent by CMS-approved vendors to family caregivers after a patient's death (Oct 2023–Sep 2025). Share of families answering the most positive way:

Communicated well with the family90%
Provided timely help89%
Treated the patient with respect96%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support93%
Helped with pain and symptoms88%
Would definitely recommend (family)94%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1092%

Overall family survey rating: 5 of 5 stars.

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)10 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)99.05%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life63.6%
Medicare spending per patient$10,442

From Medicare claims and assessment data CMS collects under the Hospice Quality Reporting Program; Hospice Care Index Jan 2023–Dec 2024; assessment measures Oct 2024–Sep 2025.

Who this hospice serves

Where care was provided (share of care days)

Private homes74%
Assisted living4%
Nursing facilities16%
Inpatient hospice units4%
Hospitals1%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer27%
Dementia14%
Heart and circulatory disease31%
Respiratory disease10%
Stroke7%
Other conditions11%
Family survey scores cover families of patients who died under this hospice's care, collected by CMS-approved survey vendors. A missing score usually means the hospice is new or small, not that it is poor. You can switch hospices once per benefit period — see Medicare.gov.