Houston Senior AdvisorHca Houston Hospice & Family Care is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 15425 North Fwy Ste 160 in Houston, TX 77090. It has been certified since 2010. It cares for about 33 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care |
|---|---|
| Address | 15425 North Fwy Ste 160, Houston, TX 77090 |
| Phone | (713) 623-0937 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 671663 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 11/09/2010 |
How does Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care scores 10 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 5 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 65.8% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 3.6% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 52.7% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 5.5% | 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 | 13.8 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Better |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Better |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 93.9% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 95.9% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 38% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Texas average 51%).
What do families say about Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care deliver care, and to whom?
55% of hca houston hospice & family care's care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (30%). 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 |
|---|---|
| In assisted living | 55% |
| At home | 41% |
| In a nursing facility | 3% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 30% |
| Cancer | 18% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 16% |
| Other conditions | 16% |
| Respiratory disease | 14% |
| Stroke | 8% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care serve?
Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care tells Medicare it serves 108 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77005
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What should you ask Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
65.8% of Hca Houston Hospice & Family 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 how eligibility is reviewed
52.7% 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 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 Houston, TX?
- Choice Health at Home — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Good Shepherd Hospice of Houston LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 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
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 Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care is certified by Medicare under provider number 671663 and has been since 2010.
What is Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Hca Houston Hospice & Family Care?
It cares for about 33 patients on an average day.
