Hospice in ZIP 78217 (San Antonio, TX)
There are 6 Medicare-certified hospice in ZIP 78217, San Antonio, TX, in this CMS data release (average rating 3.0 / 5 among rated providers).
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Hospice programs provide comfort-focused, palliative care for people with a terminal illness, typically in the home. Services include nursing, aide support, counseling, and respite care for family caregivers. Medicare-certified hospices must meet federal conditions of participation.
Choosing among hospice in ZIP 78217
Ratings are a starting point, not a verdict. Review the inspection findings, staffing levels, and quality measures behind each score, then confirm the services you need are actually offered.
If you are choosing for yourself or a family member in ZIP 78217, San Antonio, TX, visit in person when possible, ask about current availability, and confirm participation in Medicare and Medicaid. Ask how the provider handles care planning, family communication, and after-hours concerns.
Data profile for ZIP 78217
CMS data lets us profile the 6 providers with a mailing address in ZIP 78217: 1 (17%) carries a published overall star rating. Ownership on record breaks down as 3 for-profit, 1 other. The highest published overall rating in this ZIP is 3.0 out of 5 at GUIDING LIGHT HOSPICE INC (for-profit). The average hospice care index among reporting programs is 8.4. Family caregiver survey ratings average 3.0 out of 5 across 1 reporting program. Reporting programs average a daily census of 49 patients each.
| Providers on record | 6 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | 1 of 6 (17%) |
| Average overall rating | 3.0 / 5 |
| Highest-rated provider | GUIDING LIGHT HOSPICE INC (3.0 / 5) |
| Ownership mix | 3 for-profit, 1 other |
| Avg hospice care index | 8.4 |
| Avg caregiver survey star | 3.0 / 5 |
| Avg daily census | 49 |
Medicare-certified hospice in ZIP 78217
CMS measures by provider
| Provider | Overall | Care index | Caregiver survey | Daily census | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMEDIA HOSPICE LLC | Not rated | 8 | — | 47 | for-profit |
| GUIDING LIGHT HOSPICE INC | 3.0 | 10 | 3.0 | 136 | for-profit |
| JOURNEYS HOSPICE OF TEXAS LLC | Not rated | 7 | — | 29 | other |
| PRINCIPLE HOSPICE SERVICE LLC | Not rated | 9 | — | 16 | for-profit |
| PRODIGIOUS HOSPICES LLC | Not rated | 8 | — | 18 | Not reported |
| REFUGE HOSPICE, LLC | Not rated | — | — | — | Not reported |
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Data sources
All figures on this page come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog dataset (processing date 2026-10-05). See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is informational only and is not medical advice.
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