Heart of Texas Hospice
Killeen, Texas — Bell County
Heart of Texas Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 72nd 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 72% of hospices in Texas
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
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
9
HCI Score
out of 10
72%
Percentile
in Texas
#307
State Rank
in Texas
State avg: 8.5
State avg: 92.7
About this provider
Heart of Texas Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0.1
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 51.3
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 9.8
- Visits near death
- 95.8
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $24848
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 96.8
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 98.2
- Pain screening
- 99.1
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- 98.7
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 56%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 9.8
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $24848
- Avg daily census
- 87 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 10%
- Dementia
- 33%
- Heart disease
- 24%
- Respiratory
- 11%
- Stroke
- 13%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 741715
- CMS Region
- 6
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