Heart To Heart Hospice of South Texas

For-Profit12 years operating

Pearsall, Texas — Frio County

Heart To Heart Hospice of South Texas is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 69th 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. 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 69% of hospices in Texas

Independent & data-driven — no paid listings

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life61.2

State avg: 55.3

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 addressed94.8

State avg: 92.7

9

HCI Score

out of 10

69%

Percentile

in Texas

#331

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score94.8

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits63.9
Nurse care minutes per day8.6

About this provider

Heart To Heart Hospice of South Texas 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
Gaps in nursing visits
63.9
Nurse care minutes per day
8.6
Visits near death
90.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$17394

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
94.8
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
61.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
8.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$17394
Avg daily census
17 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
23%
Dementia
35%
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
671789
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Pearsall, TX 78061

(830) 505-5600