Houston Senior AdvisorPinnacle Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 2743 Smith Ranch Road Suite 2103 in Pearland, TX 77584. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 6 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 5 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 Pinnacle Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Pinnacle Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 2743 Smith Ranch Road Suite 2103, Pearland, TX 77584 |
| Phone | (833) 278-2686 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971726 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 11/18/2021 |
How does Pinnacle Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Pinnacle Hospice scores 5 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 | Pinnacle Hospice | 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) | 0% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 70.8% | 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) | 4.2% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 5.5 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 63.6% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
What do families say about Pinnacle Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Pinnacle Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Pinnacle Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
100% of pinnacle hospice's care is delivered at home. 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% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Pinnacle Hospice serve?
Pinnacle Hospice tells Medicare it serves 15 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77003
- 77017
- 77020
- 77023
- 77031
- 77036
- 77041
- 77048
- 77083
- 77085
- 77093
- 77459
- 77469
- 77511
- 77584
What should you ask Pinnacle Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
100% of Pinnacle 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 eligibility is reviewed
70.8% 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 5.5 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 what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
Which other hospices serve Pearland, TX?
- Glen Valley Hospice Care. — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Briargate Healthcare Services Inc — no index score yet
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 Pinnacle Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Pinnacle Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 971726 and has been since 2021.
What is Pinnacle Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
5 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Pinnacle Hospice?
It cares for about 6 patients on an average day.
