Houston Senior AdvisorLiving Hope Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 12550 Fuqua Street, Suite 200 in Houston, TX 77034. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 21 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 2 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with patients discharged alive within 7 days.
What is Living Hope Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Living Hope Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 12550 Fuqua Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77034 |
| Phone | (281) 922-9200 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971715 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 12/07/2021 |
How does Living Hope Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Living Hope Hospice 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 3 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Living Hope Hospice | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 50% | 62% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 25% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 14.3% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 21.4% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 3.6% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 12.4 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 8.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 98% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 99.2% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 57.6% 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 Living Hope Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Living Hope Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Living Hope Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
82% of living hope hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is cancer (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 |
|---|---|
| At home | 82% |
| In assisted living | 16% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 1% |
| In a hospital | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Cancer | 30% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 18% |
| Dementia | 16% |
| Stroke | 14% |
| Other conditions | 14% |
| Respiratory disease | 10% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Living Hope Hospice serve?
Living Hope Hospice tells Medicare it serves 30 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77020
- 77021
- 77024
- 77034
- 77048
- 77049
- 77058
- 77059
- 77062
- 77075
- 77082
- 77089
- 77346
- 77459
- 77489
- 77502
- 77503
- 77504
- 77505
- 77506
- 77511
- 77521
- 77536
- 77571
- 77578
- 77581
- 77583
- 77584
- 77586
- 77598
What should you ask Living Hope Hospice before choosing it?
Ask what happens in the first week
25% 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
21.4% 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 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.
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?
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Houston - South, 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
- 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 Living Hope Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Living Hope Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 971715 and has been since 2021.
What is Living Hope Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Living Hope Hospice?
It cares for about 21 patients on an average day.
