Houston Senior AdvisorGlen Valley Hospice Care. is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 9421 W Sterling Dr in Pearland, TX 77584. It has been certified since 2020. It cares for about 1 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 1 area where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Glen Valley Hospice Care.'s Medicare record?
| Hospice | Glen Valley Hospice Care. |
|---|---|
| Address | 9421 W Sterling Dr, Pearland, TX 77584 |
| Phone | (281) 846-6161 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971596 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 05/18/2020 |
How does Glen Valley Hospice Care. score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Glen Valley Hospice Care. scores 9 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 3 of the indicators below and worse on 1.
| Indicator | Glen Valley Hospice Care. | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 81.8% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| 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) | 20% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 13.3% | 12.1% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 10.3 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 12.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Better |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 87.5% | 88.1% | 89.3% | About the same |
What do families say about Glen Valley Hospice Care.?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Glen Valley Hospice Care.. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Glen Valley Hospice Care. deliver care, and to whom?
100% of glen valley hospice care.'s care is delivered at home.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 100% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Glen Valley Hospice Care. serve?
Glen Valley Hospice Care. tells Medicare it serves 12 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77004
- 77011
- 77040
- 77051
- 77054
- 77087
- 77407
- 77489
- 77536
- 77541
- 77571
- 77584
What should you ask Glen Valley Hospice Care. before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
81.8% of Glen Valley Hospice Care.'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 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.
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.
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 Pearland, TX?
- Pinnacle Hospice — Hospice Care Index 5 of 10
- Briargate Healthcare Services Inc — no index score yet
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 Glen Valley Hospice Care. Medicare-certified?
Yes. Glen Valley Hospice Care. is certified by Medicare under provider number 971596 and has been since 2020.
What is Glen Valley Hospice Care.'s Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Glen Valley Hospice Care.?
It cares for about 1 patients on an average day.
