Falling Stars Palliative & Hospice LLC

Recently certified2 years operating

Houston, Texas — Harris County

Falling Stars Palliative & Hospice LLC is an newer hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 72nd percentile in Texas. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a newer provider, they have limited historical data — ask about their staffing model, on-call availability, and how they handle after-hours needs.

Some measures not reported by this provider.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 72% of hospices in Texas

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Quality breakdown

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

2 measures not reported

Visits in last days of lifeNot reported
Pain screening100

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.7

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 documented100

State avg: 92.7

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.7

9

HCI Score

out of 10

72%

Percentile

in Texas

#306

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score96.9

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits45.8
Nurse care minutes per day7.1

About this provider

Falling Stars Palliative & Hospice LLC performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
45.8
Nurse care minutes per day
7.1
Visits near death
80
Per-beneficiary spending
$15396

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
Not reported
Nurse care minutes / day
7.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$15396
Avg daily census
15 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
26%
Heart disease
37%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
A91687
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Houston, TX 77041

(832) 906-2562