Houston Senior AdvisorHarbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 11980 Kirby Dr Suite 240 in Houston, TX 77045. It has been certified since 2013. It cares for about 3 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 Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP |
|---|---|
| Address | 11980 Kirby Dr Suite 240, Houston, TX 77045 |
| Phone | (713) 777-5290 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 671792 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 11/13/2013 |
How does Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP 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 1 of the indicators below and worse on 4.
| Indicator | Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 75% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 20% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 0% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 20% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 5.6 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| 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 | 88.9% | 88.1% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 95% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%).
What do families say about Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP deliver care, and to whom?
51% of harbor hospice medical center - houston lp's care is delivered at home. 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 | 51% |
| In assisted living | 39% |
| In a nursing facility | 6% |
| In an inpatient hospice unit | 4% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP serve?
Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP tells Medicare it serves 16 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77004
- 77008
- 77020
- 77023
- 77025
- 77030
- 77033
- 77045
- 77047
- 77051
- 77053
- 77061
- 77074
- 77085
- 77489
- 77584
What should you ask Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
75% of Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP'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
20% 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 a crisis at home is handled
20% 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 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?
- Harbor Hospice of West Houston LP — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- Harbor Hospice of Central Houston, L.P. — Hospice Care Index 6 of 10
- Wild Rose Hospice LLC — 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
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Houston - South, 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 Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP Medicare-certified?
Yes. Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP is certified by Medicare under provider number 671792 and has been since 2013.
What is Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP's Hospice Care Index score?
7 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Harbor Hospice Medical Center - Houston LP?
It cares for about 3 patients on an average day.
