Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 3201 Cherry Ridge Dr Ste B-219 in San Antonio, TX 78230. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 27 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 1 area where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with patients discharged alive after 180 days or more.
What is Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 3201 Cherry Ridge Dr Ste B-219, San Antonio, TX 78230 |
| Phone | (210) 371-5552 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971686 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 08/19/2021 |
How does Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC scores 9 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 4 of the indicators below and worse on 1.
| Indicator | Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 30% | 62% | 52.4% | Better |
| 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) | 41.7% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 11.1% | 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 | 18.1 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Better |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 100% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 96.4% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 26.9% 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 Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC deliver care, and to whom?
96% of graceful hospice and palliative care llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (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 | 96% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 4% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 33% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 30% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC serve?
Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC tells Medicare it serves 38 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78073
- 78109
- 78133
- 78154
- 78201
- 78203
- 78209
- 78210
- 78211
- 78212
- 78213
- 78214
- 78216
- 78217
- 78218
- 78219
- 78220
- 78221
- 78222
- 78223
- 78224
- 78225
- 78226
- 78227
- 78228
- 78229
- 78230
- 78233
- 78238
- 78240
- 78244
- 78245
- 78247
- 78250
- 78251
- 78254
- 78258
- 78264
What should you ask Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC before choosing it?
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
41.7% 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 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.
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.
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?
- 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 Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number 971686 and has been since 2021.
What is Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC?
It cares for about 27 patients on an average day.
