Cardinal Hospice of South Texas is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 3201 Cherry Ridge Dr, Suite D-400 in San Antonio, TX 78230. It has been certified since 2020. It cares for about 113 patients on an average day, making it a mid-sized hospice. It scores 7 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 Cardinal Hospice of South Texas's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Cardinal Hospice of South Texas |
|---|---|
| Address | 3201 Cherry Ridge Dr, Suite D-400, San Antonio, TX 78230 |
| Phone | (210) 310-3960 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971621 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 08/19/2020 |
How does Cardinal Hospice of South Texas score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Cardinal Hospice of South Texas scores 7 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 1 of the indicators below and worse on 4.
| Indicator | Cardinal Hospice of South Texas | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 86.9% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0.9% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 39.5% | 36.9% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 13.2% | 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 | 9.1 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 4.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 80.5% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 94.7% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 50% 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 Cardinal Hospice of South Texas?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Cardinal Hospice of South Texas. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Cardinal Hospice of South Texas deliver care, and to whom?
49% of cardinal hospice of south texas's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (37%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 49% |
| In assisted living | 48% |
| Other locations | 3% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 37% |
| Dementia | 24% |
| Other conditions | 16% |
| Stroke | 11% |
| Cancer | 7% |
| Respiratory disease | 7% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Cardinal Hospice of South Texas serve?
Cardinal Hospice of South Texas tells Medicare it serves 59 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78002
- 78023
- 78070
- 78101
- 78109
- 78112
- 78130
- 78148
- 78152
- 78154
- 78155
- 78201
- 78205
- 78207
- 78209
- 78210
- 78211
- 78212
- 78213
- 78214
- 78216
- 78217
- 78218
- 78219
- 78220
- 78221
- 78223
- 78224
- 78225
- 78226
- 78227
- 78228
- 78229
- 78230
- 78231
- 78232
- 78233
- 78237
- 78238
- 78239
- 78240
- 78242
- 78244
- 78245
- 78247
- 78248
- 78249
- 78250
- 78251
- 78253
- 78254
- 78255
- 78256
- 78257
- 78260
- 78261
- 78263
- 78264
- 78266
What should you ask Cardinal Hospice of South Texas before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
86.9% of Cardinal Hospice of South 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 how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 9.1 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 about weekend coverage
4.5% of its nursing time is delivered on weekends (Texas average 7.6%). Ask who is on call Saturday and Sunday and whether routine visits happen then.
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 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 Cardinal Hospice of South Texas Medicare-certified?
Yes. Cardinal Hospice of South Texas is certified by Medicare under provider number 971621 and has been since 2020.
What is Cardinal Hospice of South Texas's Hospice Care Index score?
7 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Cardinal Hospice of South Texas?
It cares for about 113 patients on an average day.
