Canyon Home Care & Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 4414 Centerview Ste 208 in San Antonio, TX 78228. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 4 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 1 area where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with patients discharged alive after 180 days or more.
What is Canyon Home Care & Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Canyon Home Care & Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 4414 Centerview Ste 208, San Antonio, TX 78228 |
| Phone | (210) 718-0551 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971672 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 05/14/2021 |
How does Canyon Home Care & Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Canyon Home Care & Hospice scores 9 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 1.
| Indicator | Canyon Home Care & Hospice | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 53.6% | 62% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 5.9% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 41.2% | 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 | 13.9 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Better |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 9.2% | 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 |
What do families say about Canyon Home Care & Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Canyon Home Care & Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Canyon Home Care & Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
88% of canyon home care & 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 | 88% |
| In assisted living | 12% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Canyon Home Care & Hospice serve?
Canyon Home Care & Hospice tells Medicare it serves 25 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78109
- 78130
- 78133
- 78148
- 78201
- 78211
- 78212
- 78213
- 78214
- 78220
- 78221
- 78223
- 78224
- 78227
- 78228
- 78232
- 78233
- 78237
- 78239
- 78244
- 78245
- 78251
- 78253
- 78254
- 78266
What should you ask Canyon Home Care & Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
41.2% 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 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.
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.
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 San Antonio, TX?
- Embrace Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Gentiva — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Nightingale Hospice Care, Inc. — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Klarus Hospice — 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 Canyon Home Care & Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Canyon Home Care & Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 971672 and has been since 2021.
What is Canyon Home Care & Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Canyon Home Care & Hospice?
It cares for about 4 patients on an average day.
