San Antonio Hospice Care is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 1850 Lockhill Selma, Ste. #102 in San Antonio, TX 78213. It has been certified since 2020. It cares for about 6 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 3 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is San Antonio Hospice Care's Medicare record?
| Hospice | San Antonio Hospice Care |
|---|---|
| Address | 1850 Lockhill Selma, Ste. #102, San Antonio, TX 78213 |
| Phone | (210) 281-5888 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971578 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 06/02/2020 |
How does San Antonio Hospice Care score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
San Antonio Hospice Care 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 3 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | San Antonio Hospice Care | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 84.2% | 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) | 25% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 0% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 6.3 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 4.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 80% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 36% 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 San Antonio Hospice Care?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for San Antonio Hospice Care. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does San Antonio Hospice Care deliver care, and to whom?
100% of san antonio hospice care's care is delivered at home. 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 | 100% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does San Antonio Hospice Care serve?
San Antonio Hospice Care tells Medicare it serves 11 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78073
- 78133
- 78213
- 78220
- 78221
- 78222
- 78232
- 78247
- 78256
- 78258
- 78263
What should you ask San Antonio Hospice Care before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
84.2% of San Antonio Hospice Care'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 long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 6.3 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 who will be there at the end
80% of its patients had a nurse visit in the last three days of life (Texas average 88.1%). Ask how visits change when death is close and whether someone can stay through the night.
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?
- Excelacare Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Aasta Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 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
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 San Antonio Hospice Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. San Antonio Hospice Care is certified by Medicare under provider number 971578 and has been since 2020.
What is San Antonio Hospice Care's Hospice Care Index score?
7 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is San Antonio Hospice Care?
It cares for about 6 patients on an average day.
