Suncrest Hospice

For-Profit5 years operating

Austin, Texas — Travis County

Suncrest Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 92nd 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. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 92% 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 life87.6

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening99.4

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment99.7

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment99.2

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 documented99.9

State avg: 92.7

Beliefs & values addressed99.6

State avg: 92.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

92%

Percentile

in Texas

#82

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score98.7

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits61.6
Nurse care minutes per day11.8

About this provider

Suncrest Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Texas.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
61.6
Nurse care minutes per day
11.8
Visits near death
98.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$18429

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.7
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.6
Pain screening
99.4
Pain assessment
99.7
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.2
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
87.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$18429
Avg daily census
202 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
18%
Dementia
27%
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
17%

Data Sources

CCN
971604
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Austin, TX 78759

(512) 543-1381