Houston Senior AdvisorRth Home Care Service is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 2600 South Loop West Suite #350 in Houston, TX 77054. It has been certified since 2019. 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 5 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Rth Home Care Service's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Rth Home Care Service |
|---|---|
| Address | 2600 South Loop West Suite #350, Houston, TX 77054 |
| Phone | (713) 702-4927 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971505 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 06/28/2019 |
How does Rth Home Care Service score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Rth Home Care Service 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 5.
| Indicator | Rth Home Care Service | 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) | 40% | 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 | 8.1 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 1.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 62.5% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
What do families say about Rth Home Care Service?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Rth Home Care Service. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Rth Home Care Service deliver care, and to whom?
89% of rth home care service's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (55%). 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 | 89% |
| In assisted living | 11% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 55% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Rth Home Care Service serve?
Rth Home Care Service tells Medicare it serves 19 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77006
- 77026
- 77033
- 77038
- 77042
- 77048
- 77051
- 77053
- 77054
- 77062
- 77071
- 77099
- 77346
- 77449
- 77450
- 77459
- 77471
- 77477
- 77532
What should you ask Rth Home Care Service before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
100% of Rth Home Care Service'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
40% 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 8.1 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 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?
- Community First Hospice Care of Houston — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Ipr Healthcare System Inc — Hospice Care Index 9 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
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 Rth Home Care Service Medicare-certified?
Yes. Rth Home Care Service is certified by Medicare under provider number 971505 and has been since 2019.
What is Rth Home Care Service's Hospice Care Index score?
5 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Rth Home Care Service?
It cares for about 6 patients on an average day.
