Houston Senior AdvisorCity Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 120 Eldridge Rd Ste C in Sugar Land, TX 77478. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 20 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 4 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 5 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 120 Eldridge Rd Ste C, Sugar Land, TX 77478 |
| Phone | (346) 375-4682 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971670 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 07/21/2021 |
How does City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC scores 4 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 1 of the indicators below and worse on 5.
| Indicator | City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 92.6% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 5.7% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 65.7% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| 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) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 7.4 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 4.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 61.5% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 100% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%).
What do families say about City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC deliver care, and to whom?
100% of city hospice & palliative care, llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (35%). 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 | 35% |
| Dementia | 30% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC serve?
City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC tells Medicare it serves 40 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77003
- 77004
- 77012
- 77014
- 77017
- 77020
- 77023
- 77024
- 77025
- 77029
- 77031
- 77037
- 77038
- 77039
- 77040
- 77048
- 77055
- 77064
- 77075
- 77080
- 77086
- 77087
- 77095
- 77099
- 77304
- 77373
- 77386
- 77406
- 77433
- 77441
- 77449
- 77459
- 77478
- 77489
- 77494
- 77504
- 77505
- 77506
- 77511
- 77571
What should you ask City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
92.6% of City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC'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 how eligibility is reviewed
65.7% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Texas average 36.9%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 7.4 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 Sugar Land, TX?
- Altus Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Harbor Hospice of Richmond, LP — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- White Orchid Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Heart to Heart Hospice of Sugar Land — Hospice Care Index 8 of 10
- Pax Et Vita Hospice Agency, LLC — Hospice Care Index 8 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 City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number 971670 and has been since 2021.
What is City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
4 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is City Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC?
It cares for about 20 patients on an average day.
