Houston Senior AdvisorExalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 5445 Almeda Rd Ste 312 in Houston, TX 77004. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 20 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 6 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 Exalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Exalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 5445 Almeda Rd Ste 312, Houston, TX 77004 |
| Phone | (832) 815-9086 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | A91560 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 09/04/2022 |
How does Exalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Exalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC scores 6 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 | Exalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 93.9% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 5.9% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 17.6% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 23.5% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 5.9% | 2% | 2.1% | Worse |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 6.8 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 7.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 100% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 95.9% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%).
What do families say about Exalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Exalting 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 Exalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC deliver care, and to whom?
64% of exalting hospice and palliative care llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (38%). 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 | 64% |
| In assisted living | 36% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 38% |
| Cancer | 23% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 22% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Exalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC serve?
Exalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC tells Medicare it serves 41 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77003
- 77004
- 77009
- 77015
- 77021
- 77022
- 77025
- 77026
- 77039
- 77042
- 77043
- 77044
- 77047
- 77056
- 77057
- 77077
- 77080
- 77082
- 77083
- 77084
- 77085
- 77089
- 77091
- 77093
- 77099
- 77338
- 77401
- 77406
- 77459
- 77469
- 77471
- 77478
- 77479
- 77504
- 77511
- 77545
- 77547
- 77578
- 77583
- 77584
- 77586
What should you ask Exalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
93.9% of Exalting 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 how a crisis at home is handled
23.5% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Texas average 12.1%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 6.8 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 what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
Which other hospices serve Houston, TX?
- Midtown Hospice, Inc. — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Peaceful Bridge Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Peaceful Bridge Hospice 3, Inc — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- Residential Hospice, Inc — Hospice Care Index 5 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 Exalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Exalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number A91560 and has been since 2022.
What is Exalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
6 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Exalting Hospice and Palliative Care LLC?
It cares for about 20 patients on an average day.
