Valerian Home Health and Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 4701 Campus Village Drive in Round Rock, TX 78665. It has been certified since 2014. It cares for about 34 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 2 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Valerian Home Health and Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Valerian Home Health and Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 4701 Campus Village Drive, Round Rock, TX 78665 |
| Phone | (512) 248-0016 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 741521 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 07/28/2014 |
How does Valerian Home Health and Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Valerian Home Health and Hospice 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 2.
| Indicator | Valerian Home Health and Hospice | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 79.8% | 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) | 42.9% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 8.6% | 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 | 10.3 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 88.4% | 88.1% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 77.5% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 42.4% 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 Valerian Home Health and Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Valerian Home Health and Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Valerian Home Health and Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
92% of valerian home health and hospice's care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (66%). In the last three years it billed Medicare for routine home care only, with no continuous or inpatient care.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| In assisted living | 92% |
| At home | 8% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 66% |
| Other conditions | 16% |
Which Austin-area ZIP codes does Valerian Home Health and Hospice serve?
Valerian Home Health and Hospice tells Medicare it serves 23 ZIP codes in Austin and Travis, Williamson and Hays counties.
- 76537
- 78613
- 78619
- 78626
- 78628
- 78633
- 78634
- 78641
- 78645
- 78653
- 78660
- 78664
- 78665
- 78681
- 78717
- 78726
- 78727
- 78729
- 78731
- 78750
- 78757
- 78758
- 78759
What should you ask Valerian Home Health and Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
79.8% of Valerian Home Health and Hospice'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
42.9% 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 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 Round Rock, TX?
- Vitalcaring Group — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Hospice Compassus — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Gilead Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 7 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 Valerian Home Health and Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Valerian Home Health and Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 741521 and has been since 2014.
What is Valerian Home Health and Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Valerian Home Health and Hospice?
It cares for about 34 patients on an average day.
