Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 4204 Gardendale St. Ste 104 in San Antonio, TX 78229. It has been certified since 2020. It cares for about 12 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 Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 4204 Gardendale St. Ste 104, San Antonio, TX 78229 |
| Phone | (210) 614-0200 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971551 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 01/03/2020 |
How does Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc 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 | Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 75% | 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) | 40% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 10.9 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 91.4% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 92.3% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 44.8% 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 Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc deliver care, and to whom?
94% of comprehensive hospice care inc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (34%). 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 | 94% |
| In assisted living | 5% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 34% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc serve?
Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc tells Medicare it serves 38 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78070
- 78101
- 78108
- 78109
- 78148
- 78163
- 78203
- 78207
- 78208
- 78209
- 78210
- 78211
- 78212
- 78214
- 78216
- 78217
- 78218
- 78219
- 78223
- 78224
- 78225
- 78228
- 78229
- 78230
- 78233
- 78238
- 78239
- 78240
- 78245
- 78247
- 78249
- 78250
- 78251
- 78252
- 78253
- 78256
- 78258
- 78259
What should you ask Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
75% of Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc'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 a crisis at home is handled
40% 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 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?
- Amedisys Hospice of San Antonio — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Elara Caring — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- New Life Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- River City Hospice & Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- River City Hospice of Texas, L.L.C. — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Acara — 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 Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 971551 and has been since 2020.
What is Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Comprehensive Hospice Care Inc?
It cares for about 12 patients on an average day.
