Advanced Hospice of Texas is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 8023 Vantage Dr, Ste 560-B in San Antonio, TX 78230. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 23 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 gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Advanced Hospice of Texas's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Advanced Hospice of Texas |
|---|---|
| Address | 8023 Vantage Dr, Ste 560-B, San Antonio, TX 78230 |
| Phone | (210) 898-8533 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971634 |
| Ownership | Other |
| Medicare-certified since | 03/12/2021 |
How does Advanced Hospice of Texas score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Advanced Hospice of Texas 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 2 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Advanced Hospice of Texas | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 70.4% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 14.3% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 21.4% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 21.4% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 3.6% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 10.2 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 7.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 100% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 98% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 69% 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 Advanced Hospice of Texas?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Advanced Hospice of Texas. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Advanced Hospice of Texas deliver care, and to whom?
62% of advanced hospice of texas's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (46%). 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 | 62% |
| In assisted living | 27% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 7% |
| In a nursing facility | 3% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 46% |
| Other conditions | 17% |
| Cancer | 16% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 12% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Advanced Hospice of Texas serve?
Advanced Hospice of Texas tells Medicare it serves 44 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78108
- 78109
- 78112
- 78124
- 78130
- 78132
- 78133
- 78148
- 78154
- 78155
- 78163
- 78201
- 78202
- 78209
- 78213
- 78214
- 78216
- 78217
- 78218
- 78220
- 78222
- 78223
- 78224
- 78226
- 78227
- 78228
- 78229
- 78230
- 78233
- 78238
- 78239
- 78240
- 78242
- 78244
- 78245
- 78247
- 78248
- 78249
- 78250
- 78253
- 78254
- 78258
- 78259
- 78261
What should you ask Advanced Hospice of Texas before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
70.4% of Advanced Hospice of Texas'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
14.3% 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 a crisis at home is handled
21.4% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Texas average 12.1%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
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 San Antonio, TX?
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Texas -San Antonio — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Opuscare of Texas — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Three Oaks Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc. — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Alamo Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Companion Hospice and Palliative Care of South Texas LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Advanced Hospice of Texas Medicare-certified?
Yes. Advanced Hospice of Texas is certified by Medicare under provider number 971634 and has been since 2021.
What is Advanced Hospice of Texas's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Advanced Hospice of Texas?
It cares for about 23 patients on an average day.
