Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 1635 Ne Loop 410, Suite 501 in San Antonio, TX 78209. It has been certified since 2017. It cares for about 27 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 4 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 1635 Ne Loop 410, Suite 501, San Antonio, TX 78209 |
| Phone | (210) 908-9616 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 741675 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 06/27/2017 |
How does Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC 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 2 of the indicators below and worse on 4.
| Indicator | Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 93.7% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 7.9% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 27.7% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 17.8% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 2% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 8.6 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 13.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Better |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 71.4% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 75.5% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 25.7% 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 Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC deliver care, and to whom?
99% of gentle partners in hospice llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (33%). 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 | 99% |
| In a nursing facility | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 33% |
| Dementia | 22% |
| Stroke | 17% |
| Other conditions | 14% |
| Cancer | 12% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC serve?
Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC tells Medicare it serves 53 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78108
- 78109
- 78112
- 78124
- 78130
- 78148
- 78154
- 78201
- 78202
- 78203
- 78205
- 78207
- 78209
- 78210
- 78211
- 78212
- 78213
- 78214
- 78216
- 78217
- 78218
- 78219
- 78220
- 78221
- 78222
- 78223
- 78225
- 78228
- 78229
- 78230
- 78231
- 78232
- 78233
- 78237
- 78238
- 78239
- 78240
- 78242
- 78244
- 78245
- 78247
- 78248
- 78249
- 78250
- 78251
- 78252
- 78253
- 78254
- 78258
- 78260
- 78261
- 78264
- 78266
What should you ask Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
93.7% of Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC'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 a crisis at home is handled
17.8% 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 how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 8.6 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 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.
Which other hospices serve San Antonio, TX?
- Touchstone Health — Hospice Care Index 6 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
- Amedisys Hospice of San Antonio — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Aspen Hospice and Palliative Care — 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 Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number 741675 and has been since 2017.
What is Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
7 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Gentle Partners in Hospice LLC?
It cares for about 27 patients on an average day.
