New Century Hospice of South Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas — Nueces County
New Century Hospice of South Texas is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 88th 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 88% of hospices in Texas
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State avg: 55.3
State avg: 92.7
State avg: 92.7
State avg: 92.7
State avg: 92.7
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.
State avg: 92.7
State avg: 92.7
10
HCI Score
out of 10
88%
Percentile
in Texas
#133
State Rank
in Texas
State avg: 8.5
State avg: 92.7
About this provider
New Century Hospice of South Texas 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
- 0.4
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 30.5
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 8.6
- Visits near death
- 95
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $16542
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 96.4
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 97.9
- Pain assessment
- 97.9
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.4
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 72.4%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 8.6
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $16542
- Avg daily census
- 78 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 17%
- Dementia
- 13%
- Heart disease
- 24%
- Respiratory
- 18%
- Stroke
- 11%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 671607
- CMS Region
- 6
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