Hope & Grace Hospice Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 13740 N Highway 183 Building H Unit 1 in Austin, TX 78750. It has been certified since 2017. It cares for about 13 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 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 Hope & Grace Hospice Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Hope & Grace Hospice Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 13740 N Highway 183 Building H Unit 1, Austin, TX 78750 |
| Phone | (512) 358-4222 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 741667 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 04/27/2017 |
How does Hope & Grace Hospice Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Hope & Grace Hospice Inc 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 2 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Hope & Grace Hospice Inc | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 78.3% | 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) | 41.2% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| 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 | 8.8 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 87.5% | 88.1% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 100% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 51.4% 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 Hope & Grace Hospice Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Hope & Grace Hospice Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Hope & Grace Hospice Inc deliver care, and to whom?
62% of hope & grace hospice inc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (45%). 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 | 62% |
| In assisted living | 38% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 45% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 30% |
Which Austin-area ZIP codes does Hope & Grace Hospice Inc serve?
Hope & Grace Hospice Inc tells Medicare it serves 21 ZIP codes in Austin and Travis, Williamson and Hays counties.
- 76527
- 76574
- 78613
- 78617
- 78626
- 78628
- 78633
- 78634
- 78642
- 78645
- 78660
- 78664
- 78665
- 78681
- 78702
- 78717
- 78729
- 78731
- 78750
- 78754
- 78759
What should you ask Hope & Grace Hospice Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
78.3% of Hope & Grace Hospice Inc'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
41.2% 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 long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 8.8 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 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 Austin, TX?
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care - Austin — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Amedisys Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Gentiva — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Halcyon Home LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Hospice Austin — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- New Century Hospice of Austin — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Austin and Travis, Williamson and Hays counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Hope & Grace Hospice Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Hope & Grace Hospice Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 741667 and has been since 2017.
What is Hope & Grace Hospice Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Hope & Grace Hospice Inc?
It cares for about 13 patients on an average day.
