Houston Senior AdvisorA & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 9894 Bissonnet St Ste 815 in Houston, TX 77036. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 19 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 7 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 3 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with nurse minutes per routine home care day.
What is A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 9894 Bissonnet St Ste 815, Houston, TX 77036 |
| Phone | (346) 312-3723 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971692 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 09/14/2021 |
How does A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC scores 7 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Texas average it is better on 4 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 58.1% | 62% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 33.3% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 0% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 1.9% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 8.5 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 2% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 42.9% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
What do families say about A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC deliver care, and to whom?
100% of a & s hospice and palliative care llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (37%). In the last three years it billed Medicare for routine home care only, with no continuous or inpatient care.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 37% |
| Dementia | 21% |
| Respiratory disease | 21% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC serve?
A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC tells Medicare it serves 18 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77013
- 77016
- 77021
- 77026
- 77028
- 77029
- 77036
- 77038
- 77044
- 77053
- 77078
- 77095
- 77338
- 77357
- 77386
- 77429
- 77571
- 77598
What should you ask A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC before choosing it?
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 8.5 minutes per routine care day, against 11.6 minutes across Texas. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
Ask about weekend coverage
2% of its nursing time is delivered on weekends (Texas average 7.6%). Ask who is on call Saturday and Sunday and whether routine visits happen then.
Ask who will be there at the end
42.9% of its patients had a nurse visit in the last three days of life (Texas average 88.1%). Ask how visits change when death is close and whether someone can stay through the night.
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 Houston, TX?
- Lg Palliative and Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Bluevine Hospice — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- New Vision Palliative & Hospice Care, LLC — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- Zenith Palliative Care Inc — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- A Better Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Houston - North, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number 971692 and has been since 2021.
What is A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
7 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC?
It cares for about 19 patients on an average day.
