Houston Senior AdvisorDestiny Hospice and Palliative Care LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 2500 E T C Jester Blvd Ste175 in Houston, TX 77008. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 8 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 gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Destiny Hospice and Palliative Care LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Destiny Hospice and Palliative Care LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 2500 E T C Jester Blvd Ste175, Houston, TX 77008 |
| Phone | (346) 564-6682 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | A91571 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 11/07/2022 |
How does Destiny Hospice and Palliative Care LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Destiny 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 2 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Destiny Hospice and Palliative Care LLC | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 77.8% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 16.7% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 8.3% | 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) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 11.4 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 54.5% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 42.4% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%).
What do families say about Destiny Hospice and Palliative Care LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Destiny 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 Destiny Hospice and Palliative Care LLC deliver care, and to whom?
100% of destiny hospice and palliative care llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (33%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 33% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Destiny Hospice and Palliative Care LLC serve?
Destiny Hospice and Palliative Care LLC tells Medicare it serves 20 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77008
- 77013
- 77016
- 77033
- 77045
- 77067
- 77076
- 77089
- 77302
- 77346
- 77373
- 77386
- 77429
- 77449
- 77489
- 77502
- 77504
- 77505
- 77511
- 77598
What should you ask Destiny Hospice and Palliative Care LLC before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
77.8% of Destiny Hospice and 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 what happens in the first week
16.7% 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 who will be there at the end
54.5% 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?
- Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. — Hospice Care Index 8 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
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Houston - South, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Amor Hospice Care, Inc. — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Canaan Land Hospice Care 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 Destiny Hospice and Palliative Care LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Destiny Hospice and Palliative Care LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number A91571 and has been since 2022.
What is Destiny 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 Destiny Hospice and Palliative Care LLC?
It cares for about 8 patients on an average day.
