Elegant Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 5718 University Heights Blvd Suite 203 in San Antonio, TX 78249. It has been certified since 2020. It cares for about 46 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 7 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 5 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Elegant Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Elegant Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 5718 University Heights Blvd Suite 203, San Antonio, TX 78249 |
| Phone | (210) 817-4746 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971573 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 02/14/2020 |
How does Elegant Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Elegant Hospice 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 5.
| Indicator | Elegant Hospice | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 76.5% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 2.8% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 44.3% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 22.6% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 2.8% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 7.9 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 81.7% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 64.7% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 51.9% 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 Elegant Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Elegant Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Elegant Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
84% of elegant hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is other conditions (31%). 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 | 84% |
| In a nursing facility | 11% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 5% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Other conditions | 31% |
| Dementia | 30% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 14% |
| Cancer | 13% |
| Respiratory disease | 9% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Elegant Hospice serve?
Elegant Hospice tells Medicare it serves 60 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78002
- 78023
- 78070
- 78073
- 78101
- 78109
- 78112
- 78130
- 78132
- 78148
- 78152
- 78154
- 78201
- 78202
- 78204
- 78205
- 78207
- 78209
- 78210
- 78211
- 78212
- 78213
- 78214
- 78217
- 78218
- 78219
- 78220
- 78221
- 78222
- 78223
- 78224
- 78225
- 78226
- 78227
- 78228
- 78229
- 78230
- 78232
- 78233
- 78235
- 78237
- 78238
- 78239
- 78240
- 78242
- 78244
- 78245
- 78247
- 78248
- 78249
- 78250
- 78251
- 78253
- 78254
- 78255
- 78256
- 78258
- 78260
- 78264
- 78266
What should you ask Elegant Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
76.5% of Elegant Hospice'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
44.3% 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
22.6% 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 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?
- Vitas Healthcare of Texas LP — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Good Shepherd Hospice of San Antonio, L.L.C. — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Circle of Life Hospice and Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Texas -San Antonio — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- All Seasons Hospice of Texas — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Altus Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 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 Elegant Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Elegant Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 971573 and has been since 2020.
What is Elegant Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
7 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Elegant Hospice?
It cares for about 46 patients on an average day.
