Houston Senior AdvisorHeight's Hospice Care, L.L.C. is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 1419 West 24TH Street Suite B in Houston, TX 77008. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 12 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 8 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 live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice.
What is Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C.'s Medicare record?
| Hospice | Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. |
|---|---|
| Address | 1419 West 24TH Street Suite B, Houston, TX 77008 |
| Phone | (346) 571-7928 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971728 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 02/07/2022 |
How does Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. scores 8 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 4 of the indicators below and worse on 1.
| Indicator | Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 37% | 62% | 52.4% | Better |
| 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) | 22.2% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 33.3% | 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 | 10.3 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.7% | 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, 97.4% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 75% 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 Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C.?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C.. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. deliver care, and to whom?
70% of height's hospice care, l.l.c.'s care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (45%). In the last three years it billed Medicare for routine home care only, with no continuous or inpatient care.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| In assisted living | 70% |
| At home | 30% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 45% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. serve?
Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. tells Medicare it serves 37 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77006
- 77008
- 77022
- 77024
- 77025
- 77027
- 77031
- 77035
- 77036
- 77040
- 77043
- 77063
- 77067
- 77071
- 77072
- 77074
- 77077
- 77080
- 77083
- 77084
- 77085
- 77088
- 77099
- 77356
- 77386
- 77388
- 77401
- 77406
- 77407
- 77429
- 77433
- 77469
- 77471
- 77478
- 77493
- 77536
- 77581
What should you ask Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. before choosing it?
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
33.3% 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 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 Houston, TX?
- Destiny Hospice and Palliative Care LLC — Hospice Care Index 7 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 Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. Medicare-certified?
Yes. Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C. is certified by Medicare under provider number 971728 and has been since 2022.
What is Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C.'s Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Height's Hospice Care, L.L.C.?
It cares for about 12 patients on an average day.
