Superior Hospice LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 8000 Vantage Drive in San Antonio, TX 78230. It has been certified since 2013. It cares for about 73 patients on an average day, making it a mid-sized hospice. It scores 9 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 Superior Hospice LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Superior Hospice LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 8000 Vantage Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230 |
| Phone | (210) 877-5777 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 671739 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 01/31/2013 |
How does Superior Hospice LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Superior Hospice 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 1 of the indicators below and worse on 4.
| Indicator | Superior Hospice LLC | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 68.3% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 8% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 42% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 15.2% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 10 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 4.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 91.5% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 91.2% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 36.3% 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 Superior Hospice LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Superior Hospice LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Superior Hospice LLC deliver care, and to whom?
96% of superior hospice llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (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 | 96% |
| Other locations | 2% |
| In a nursing facility | 1% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 31% |
| Other conditions | 24% |
| Respiratory disease | 15% |
| Cancer | 14% |
| Dementia | 13% |
| Stroke | 8% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Superior Hospice LLC serve?
Superior Hospice LLC tells Medicare it serves 49 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78002
- 78073
- 78109
- 78112
- 78148
- 78152
- 78154
- 78163
- 78201
- 78202
- 78207
- 78209
- 78210
- 78212
- 78213
- 78214
- 78216
- 78217
- 78218
- 78219
- 78220
- 78221
- 78222
- 78223
- 78224
- 78226
- 78227
- 78228
- 78230
- 78232
- 78233
- 78237
- 78239
- 78242
- 78244
- 78245
- 78247
- 78249
- 78250
- 78251
- 78252
- 78253
- 78254
- 78257
- 78258
- 78260
- 78261
- 78263
- 78264
What should you ask Superior Hospice LLC before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
68.3% of Superior 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 eligibility is reviewed
42% 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
15.2% 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 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 Superior Hospice LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Superior Hospice LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number 671739 and has been since 2013.
What is Superior Hospice LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Superior Hospice LLC?
It cares for about 73 patients on an average day.
