Acara Hospice

For-Profit4 years operating

College Station, Texas — Brazos County

Acara Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 85th 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 85% 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 life72

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening95.4

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment97.8

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment97.9

State avg: 92.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.9

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 addressed99.6

State avg: 92.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

85%

Percentile

in Texas

#168

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score93.1

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.3
Gaps in nursing visits33.4
Nurse care minutes per day12.6

About this provider

Acara 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
0.3
Gaps in nursing visits
33.4
Nurse care minutes per day
12.6
Visits near death
98.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$16069

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
93.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.6
Pain screening
95.4
Pain assessment
97.8
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
97.9
Opioid bowel care
97.9

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
72%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$16069
Avg daily census
62 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
20%
Dementia
26%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
971712
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

College Station, TX 77845

(979) 661-7272