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Hospice & Palliative Care of the Blue Ridge, Inc
Hospice Spruce Pine, NC
236 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 · (828) 765-5677
Family caregiver survey rating 5
Hospice Care Index10 of 10
OwnershipNon-Profit
Medicare-certified sinceAug 9, 1993
Average daily census (patients on an average day)104
What families said
- Would definitely recommend the hospice: 94%
- Rated the hospice 9 or 10: 93%
- Always got help for pain and symptoms: 81%
- Always got timely help: 88%
- Team always communicated well: 89%
- Team always treated the patient with respect: 97%
- Right amount of emotional and spiritual support: 94%
The Hospice Care Index combines ten claims-based signals of care quality (for example visits near the end of life and gaps in nursing visits); 10 is best.
Patients who got visits in the last days of life: 52.2%
Where it gives care
- At home: 77%
- Assisted living: 7%
- Nursing facility: 16%
- Hospital: 1%
Ratings describe past performance reported to CMS and can change. Confirm insurance, availability and services directly with the provider, and talk to your doctor or care team. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Hospice - General Information; Provider Data; CAHPS Hospice Survey (released Aug 19, 2026).