Del Cielo Home Health & Hospice

For-Profit16 years operating

Alice, Texas — Jim Wells County

Del Cielo Home Health & Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 90th percentile in Texas. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 90% of hospices in Texas

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

Visits in last days of life28.8

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening99.1

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.7

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 92.7

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Texas CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend83
Timely care77
Team communication80
Respect90
Emotional & spiritual support88
Symptom management75
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.7

Beliefs & values addressed99.1

State avg: 92.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

90%

Percentile

in Texas

#104

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score97.9

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.8
Gaps in nursing visits26.3
Nurse care minutes per day13.1

About this provider

Del Cielo Home Health & Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Texas.

Ask about their staffing approach for end-of-life visits — their current rate is below the state benchmark.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.8
Gaps in nursing visits
26.3
Nurse care minutes per day
13.1
Visits near death
99.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$11325

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.1
Pain screening
99.1
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.7
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
28.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$11325
Avg daily census
70 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
31%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
27%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
671694
CMS Region
6

All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.

Contact

Alice, TX 78332

(361) 664-3484