Houston Senior AdvisorNewman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 5444 Westheimer Rd Ste 1000 in Houston, TX 77056. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 16 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 3 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with patients discharged alive after 180 days or more.
What is Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 5444 Westheimer Rd Ste 1000, Houston, TX 77056 |
| Phone | (281) 796-2529 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971664 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 05/27/2021 |
How does Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC 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 3.
| Indicator | Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 60% | 62% | 52.4% | About the same |
| 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) | 61.9% | 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) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 9 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 1.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 100% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
What do families say about Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC deliver care, and to whom?
100% of newman memorial healthcare hospice llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is respiratory disease (74%). 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 | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Respiratory disease | 74% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC serve?
Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC tells Medicare it serves 12 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77009
- 77026
- 77028
- 77036
- 77042
- 77044
- 77051
- 77056
- 77099
- 77336
- 77338
- 77520
What should you ask Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC before choosing it?
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
61.9% 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 9 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 about weekend coverage
1.1% of its nursing time is delivered on weekends (Texas average 7.6%). Ask who is on call Saturday and Sunday and whether routine visits happen then.
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?
- Hospice Compassus - the Woodlands — 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
- 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 Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number 971664 and has been since 2021.
What is Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Newman Memorial Healthcare Hospice LLC?
It cares for about 16 patients on an average day.
