Houston Senior AdvisorJomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc. is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 7070 Knights Ct, Ste 1601 in Missouri City, TX 77459. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 31 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 4 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 Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc.'s Medicare record?
| Hospice | Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Address | 7070 Knights Ct, Ste 1601, Missouri City, TX 77459 |
| Phone | (346) 558-0891 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971755 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 12/02/2021 |
How does Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc. score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc. scores 4 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 | Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc. | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 100% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 3.2% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 58.1% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 0% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 1.6% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 0.7 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 0% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 97.2% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%).
What do families say about Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc.?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc.. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc. deliver care, and to whom?
100% of jomel palliative and hospice care, inc.'s care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is respiratory disease (33%). 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 |
|---|---|
| At home | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Respiratory disease | 33% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 28% |
| Dementia | 22% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc. serve?
Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc. tells Medicare it serves 40 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77004
- 77016
- 77019
- 77020
- 77021
- 77027
- 77028
- 77029
- 77031
- 77033
- 77035
- 77036
- 77045
- 77048
- 77049
- 77067
- 77071
- 77077
- 77078
- 77080
- 77082
- 77083
- 77084
- 77087
- 77090
- 77099
- 77378
- 77429
- 77447
- 77450
- 77459
- 77469
- 77471
- 77477
- 77479
- 77489
- 77493
- 77498
- 77545
- 77547
What should you ask Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc. before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
100% of Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc.'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
58.1% 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 how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 0.7 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 Missouri City, TX?
- 5 Star Hospice, LLC — Hospice Care Index 4 of 10
- Caring Hospice II LLC — Hospice Care Index 8 of 10
- Htown Hospice, LLC. — Hospice Care Index 8 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 Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc. Medicare-certified?
Yes. Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc. is certified by Medicare under provider number 971755 and has been since 2021.
What is Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc.'s Hospice Care Index score?
4 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Jomel Palliative and Hospice Care, Inc.?
It cares for about 31 patients on an average day.
