Compassion Hospice of Texas is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 17115 San Pedro Ave Ste 105 in San Antonio, TX 78232. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 23 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 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 patients discharged alive within 7 days.
What is Compassion Hospice of Texas's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Compassion Hospice of Texas |
|---|---|
| Address | 17115 San Pedro Ave Ste 105, San Antonio, TX 78232 |
| Phone | (888) 383-7092 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971743 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 02/04/2022 |
How does Compassion Hospice of Texas score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Compassion Hospice of Texas scores 10 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 3.
| Indicator | Compassion Hospice of Texas | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 64.1% | 62% | 52.4% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 11.1% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 7.4% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 14.8% | 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 | 9.2 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 82.5% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 48.5% 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 Compassion Hospice of Texas?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Compassion Hospice of Texas. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Compassion Hospice of Texas deliver care, and to whom?
100% of compassion hospice of texas's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (52%). 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 | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 52% |
| Other conditions | 19% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 16% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Compassion Hospice of Texas serve?
Compassion Hospice of Texas tells Medicare it serves 36 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78108
- 78109
- 78132
- 78133
- 78148
- 78201
- 78209
- 78211
- 78213
- 78216
- 78217
- 78219
- 78220
- 78223
- 78225
- 78227
- 78228
- 78230
- 78231
- 78232
- 78233
- 78237
- 78240
- 78242
- 78244
- 78247
- 78248
- 78249
- 78250
- 78251
- 78253
- 78254
- 78255
- 78256
- 78258
- 78261
What should you ask Compassion Hospice of Texas before choosing it?
Ask what happens in the first week
11.1% 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 long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 9.2 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 who will be there at the end
82.5% of its patients had a nurse visit in the last three days of life (Texas average 88.1%). Ask how visits change when death is close and whether someone can stay through the night.
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?
- Devoted Care Hospice Inc — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Enhabit Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Methodist Hospice and Family Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Suncrest Hospice San Antonio LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Abundant Hospice, LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Heart to Heart Hospice of San Antonio, 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 Compassion Hospice of Texas Medicare-certified?
Yes. Compassion Hospice of Texas is certified by Medicare under provider number 971743 and has been since 2022.
What is Compassion Hospice of Texas's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Compassion Hospice of Texas?
It cares for about 23 patients on an average day.
