Houston Senior AdvisorLoving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 6671 Southwest Freeway # 310 in Houston, TX 77074. It has been certified since 2019. It cares for about 10 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 3 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 6671 Southwest Freeway # 310, Houston, TX 77074 |
| Phone | (832) 582-5112 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 741792 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 03/28/2019 |
How does Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc 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 4 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 96.9% | 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) | 19% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| 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) | 4.8% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 7.2 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 29.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Better |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 66.7% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 78.6% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%).
What do families say about Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc deliver care, and to whom?
100% of loving hearts hospice/palliative care inc's care is delivered at home.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 100% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc serve?
Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc tells Medicare it serves 33 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77003
- 77004
- 77017
- 77020
- 77021
- 77022
- 77029
- 77032
- 77033
- 77034
- 77036
- 77044
- 77045
- 77047
- 77048
- 77053
- 77058
- 77060
- 77061
- 77071
- 77073
- 77074
- 77075
- 77077
- 77082
- 77087
- 77089
- 77096
- 77449
- 77504
- 77547
- 77583
- 77587
What should you ask Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
96.9% of Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative 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 long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 7.2 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 who will be there at the end
66.7% of its patients had a nurse visit in the last three days of life (Texas average 88.1%). Ask how visits change when death is close and whether someone can stay through the night.
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?
- Amor Hospice Care, Inc. — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Choice Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Real Comfort Healthcare Inc — Hospice Care Index 8 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
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 Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 741792 and has been since 2019.
What is Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
6 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc?
It cares for about 10 patients on an average day.
