Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 801 Nw St Mary's Drive, Ste 205 in Blue Springs, MO 64014. It has been certified since 2016. It cares for about 34 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Missouri average is 9. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Missouri average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 801 Nw St Mary's Drive, Ste 205, Blue Springs, MO 64014 |
| Phone | (816) 267-4006 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 261663 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 03/10/2016 |
How does Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc scores 10 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Missouri average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc | Missouri average | U.S. average | vs. Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 51% | 30% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 8.7% | 7.9% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 50% | 37.8% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 6.5% | 10.3% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 13.9 min | 15.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.3% | 7.7% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 96.9% | 94.5% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 93% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Missouri average 95.3%) and 66.4% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Missouri average 61.2%).
What do families say about Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc deliver care, and to whom?
50% of beacon of hope hospice of missouri, inc's care is delivered in a nursing facility and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (31%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| In a nursing facility | 50% |
| At home | 30% |
| In assisted living | 21% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 31% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 22% |
| Respiratory disease | 17% |
| Other conditions | 16% |
| Cancer | 15% |
Which Kansas City-area ZIP codes does Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc serve?
Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc tells Medicare it serves 40 ZIP codes in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties.
- 64014
- 64015
- 64016
- 64024
- 64029
- 64030
- 64050
- 64052
- 64053
- 64055
- 64057
- 64063
- 64064
- 64068
- 64070
- 64075
- 64078
- 64080
- 64081
- 64083
- 64089
- 64108
- 64109
- 64111
- 64113
- 64114
- 64117
- 64118
- 64119
- 64123
- 64125
- 64128
- 64130
- 64131
- 64133
- 64134
- 64137
- 64138
- 64145
- 64742
What should you ask Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
51% of Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 30% across Missouri. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
50% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Missouri average 37.8%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
Ask where inpatient care happens
When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.
Which other hospices serve Blue Springs, MO?
- Traditions Hospice of Blue Springs, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- Luminos Hospice — no index score yet
- Novus Lifecare — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 261663 and has been since 2016.
What is Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Missouri average is 9.
How large is Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc?
It cares for about 34 patients on an average day.
