Houston Senior AdvisorBluevine Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 6464 Savoy Drive, Suite 850 in Houston, TX 77036. It has been certified since 2019. It cares for about 6 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 4 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Bluevine Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Bluevine Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 6464 Savoy Drive, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77036 |
| Phone | (281) 751-8333 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971541 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 05/03/2019 |
How does Bluevine Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Bluevine Hospice 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 2 of the indicators below and worse on 4.
| Indicator | Bluevine Hospice | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 92% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 13.3% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Worse |
| 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) | 6.7% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 7.9 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 10.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 66.7% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
What do families say about Bluevine Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Bluevine Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Bluevine Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
100% of bluevine hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is cancer (35%). 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 |
|---|---|
| At home | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Cancer | 35% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Bluevine Hospice serve?
Bluevine Hospice tells Medicare it serves 17 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77016
- 77021
- 77022
- 77036
- 77053
- 77068
- 77076
- 77088
- 77093
- 77406
- 77480
- 77489
- 77502
- 77511
- 77515
- 77571
- 77578
What should you ask Bluevine Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
92% of Bluevine Hospice's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 62% across Texas. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask what happens in the first week
13.3% of its live discharges came within a week of enrollment (Texas average 7.6%). Ask what the admission visit covers and how they confirm hospice is the right fit before enrolling.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 7.9 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 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.
Which other hospices serve Houston, TX?
- Lg Palliative and Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC — 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 Bluevine Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Bluevine Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 971541 and has been since 2019.
What is Bluevine Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
7 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Bluevine Hospice?
It cares for about 6 patients on an average day.
