Houston Senior AdvisorReal Comfort Healthcare Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 9100 Southwest Fwy, Ste 105-A in Houston, TX 77074. It has been certified since 2020. It scores 8 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 Real Comfort Healthcare Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Real Comfort Healthcare Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 9100 Southwest Fwy, Ste 105-A, Houston, TX 77074 |
| Phone | (866) 447-6894 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971617 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 12/10/2020 |
How does Real Comfort Healthcare Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Real Comfort Healthcare Inc 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 0 of the indicators below and worse on 4.
| Indicator | Real Comfort Healthcare Inc | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 73.5% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 11.8% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 47.1% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 11.8% | 12.1% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 10.1 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.2% | 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 |
Separately, 18.5% 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 Real Comfort Healthcare Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Real Comfort Healthcare Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Real Comfort Healthcare Inc deliver care, and to whom?
100% of real comfort healthcare inc'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 Real Comfort Healthcare Inc serve?
Real Comfort Healthcare Inc tells Medicare it serves 30 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77004
- 77011
- 77016
- 77017
- 77018
- 77022
- 77024
- 77025
- 77036
- 77050
- 77051
- 77053
- 77060
- 77064
- 77065
- 77066
- 77079
- 77083
- 77084
- 77085
- 77407
- 77450
- 77459
- 77469
- 77478
- 77479
- 77520
- 77571
- 77583
- 77584
What should you ask Real Comfort Healthcare Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
73.5% of Real Comfort Healthcare 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 what happens in the first week
11.8% 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 eligibility is reviewed
47.1% 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 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?
- Amor Hospice Care, Inc. — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Choice Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Loving Hearts Hospice/Palliative Care Inc — Hospice Care Index 6 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 Real Comfort Healthcare Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Real Comfort Healthcare Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 971617 and has been since 2020.
What is Real Comfort Healthcare Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Real Comfort Healthcare Inc?
Medicare has not published its average daily patient count.
