Tender Heart Hospice Care

Other20 years operating

Arlington, Texas — Tarrant County

Tender Heart Hospice Care is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 69th percentile in Texas. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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 69% 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 life67

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening99.1

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment98.5

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.1

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment98.4

State avg: 92.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.7

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

9

HCI Score

out of 10

69%

Percentile

in Texas

#334

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score94.4

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.6
Gaps in nursing visits32
Nurse care minutes per day14.5

About this provider

Tender Heart Hospice Care performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.6
Gaps in nursing visits
32
Nurse care minutes per day
14.5
Visits near death
97.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$14214

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.4
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.1
Pain screening
99.1
Pain assessment
98.5
Dyspnea screening
99.1
Dyspnea treatment
98.4
Opioid bowel care
97.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
67%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$14214
Avg daily census
23 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
36%
Dementia
23%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
451797
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Arlington, TX 76013

(817) 265-0066