Star City Hospice

Other8 years operating

Carrollton, Texas — Denton County

Star City Hospice is a hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 81st percentile in Texas. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 81% of hospices in Texas

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Quality breakdown

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

3 measures not reported

Visits in last days of life66.7

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening90.9

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessmentNot reported
Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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 documented77.3

State avg: 92.7

Beliefs & values addressed93.2

State avg: 92.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

81%

Percentile

in Texas

#203

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score61.4

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.4
Gaps in nursing visits77.8
Nurse care minutes per day9.9

About this provider

Star City Hospice 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.4
Gaps in nursing visits
77.8
Nurse care minutes per day
9.9
Visits near death
87.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$25286

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
61.4
Treatment preferences
77.3
Beliefs & values
93.2
Pain screening
90.9
Pain assessment
Not reported
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
Not reported
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
66.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
9.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$25286
Avg daily census
15 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
20%
Dementia
42%
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
741697
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Carrollton, TX 75007

(469) 529-2954