Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc. is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 2819 Nw Loop 410 Ste F in San Antonio, TX 78230. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 69 patients on an average day, making it a mid-sized hospice. It scores 10 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 visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life.
What is Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc.'s Medicare record?
| Hospice | Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Address | 2819 Nw Loop 410 Ste F, San Antonio, TX 78230 |
| Phone | (210) 797-7316 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971659 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 04/26/2021 |
How does Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc. score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc. scores 10 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 | Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc. | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 37.1% | 62% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 4.2% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 30.3% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 9.2% | 12.1% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0.8% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 14.5 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Better |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 85% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 99% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 11.1% 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 Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc.?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc.. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc. deliver care, and to whom?
100% of yellow rose hospice care, inc.'s care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (28%). 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% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 28% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 25% |
| Other conditions | 24% |
| Respiratory disease | 11% |
| Stroke | 8% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc. serve?
Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc. tells Medicare it serves 55 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78002
- 78023
- 78073
- 78101
- 78108
- 78109
- 78112
- 78148
- 78152
- 78154
- 78155
- 78163
- 78201
- 78202
- 78205
- 78207
- 78209
- 78210
- 78211
- 78212
- 78213
- 78214
- 78216
- 78217
- 78218
- 78219
- 78220
- 78221
- 78222
- 78223
- 78224
- 78227
- 78228
- 78229
- 78230
- 78232
- 78233
- 78237
- 78238
- 78240
- 78242
- 78244
- 78245
- 78249
- 78250
- 78251
- 78253
- 78254
- 78255
- 78256
- 78258
- 78259
- 78260
- 78263
- 78264
What should you ask Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc. before choosing it?
Ask who will be there at the end
85% 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.
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
- Alamo Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Companion Hospice and Palliative Care of South Texas LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care 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 Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc. Medicare-certified?
Yes. Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc. is certified by Medicare under provider number 971659 and has been since 2021.
What is Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc.'s Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Yellow Rose Hospice Care, Inc.?
It cares for about 69 patients on an average day.
