Sacred Heart Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 404 E Ramsey Rd, Suite 204 in San Antonio, TX 78216. It has been certified since 2019. It cares for about 23 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 Sacred Heart Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Sacred Heart Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 404 E Ramsey Rd, Suite 204, San Antonio, TX 78216 |
| Phone | (210) 848-8777 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971519 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 03/21/2019 |
How does Sacred Heart Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Sacred Heart Hospice 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 1 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Sacred Heart Hospice | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 80.9% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 10.5% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 34.2% | 36.9% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 21.1% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 2.6% | 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 | 7.2% | 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, 92% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 71.9% 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 Sacred Heart Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Sacred Heart Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Sacred Heart Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
98% of sacred heart hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (26%). 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 | 98% |
| In assisted living | 2% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 26% |
| Dementia | 21% |
| Other conditions | 19% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Sacred Heart Hospice serve?
Sacred Heart Hospice tells Medicare it serves 49 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78002
- 78023
- 78070
- 78073
- 78108
- 78109
- 78112
- 78130
- 78132
- 78133
- 78148
- 78154
- 78155
- 78163
- 78201
- 78207
- 78208
- 78209
- 78210
- 78213
- 78216
- 78217
- 78218
- 78219
- 78221
- 78222
- 78223
- 78225
- 78227
- 78228
- 78229
- 78230
- 78231
- 78232
- 78233
- 78237
- 78239
- 78240
- 78245
- 78247
- 78249
- 78250
- 78251
- 78253
- 78255
- 78256
- 78257
- 78258
- 78266
What should you ask Sacred Heart Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
80.9% of Sacred Heart 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 a crisis at home is handled
21.1% 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 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?
- Altus Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Aspen Hospice and Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Compassus - San Antonio — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Journey Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Summit Home Health and Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Admt Caring Hospice — 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 Sacred Heart Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Sacred Heart Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 971519 and has been since 2019.
What is Sacred Heart Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Sacred Heart Hospice?
It cares for about 23 patients on an average day.
