Houston Senior AdvisorIcare Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 2855 Mangum Rd Ste 401 in Houston, TX 77092. It has been certified since 2018. It cares for about 15 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 Icare Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Icare Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 2855 Mangum Rd Ste 401, Houston, TX 77092 |
| Phone | (832) 566-8280 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 741742 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 07/23/2018 |
How does Icare Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Icare Hospice 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 | Icare Hospice | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 87% | 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) | 29.4% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 17.6% | 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 | 6.8 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 6.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 72.9% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 100% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 29.1% 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 Icare Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Icare Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Icare Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
80% of icare hospice'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 | 80% |
| In assisted living | 20% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 38% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Icare Hospice serve?
Icare Hospice tells Medicare it serves 43 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77009
- 77018
- 77019
- 77024
- 77031
- 77033
- 77035
- 77036
- 77041
- 77053
- 77055
- 77058
- 77064
- 77065
- 77071
- 77072
- 77074
- 77075
- 77077
- 77079
- 77082
- 77083
- 77084
- 77089
- 77092
- 77099
- 77316
- 77338
- 77346
- 77388
- 77396
- 77407
- 77433
- 77441
- 77449
- 77450
- 77459
- 77469
- 77471
- 77477
- 77478
- 77479
- 77583
What should you ask Icare Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
87% of Icare Hospice'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
17.6% 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 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.
Which other hospices serve Houston, TX?
- 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
- Choice Health at Home — 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 Icare Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Icare Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 741742 and has been since 2018.
What is Icare Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
6 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Icare Hospice?
It cares for about 15 patients on an average day.
