Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC

For-Profit4 years operating

San Antonio, Texas — Bexar County

Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 67th 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. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. 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 67% of hospices in Texas

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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 life26.9

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening97.4

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening94.9

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

67%

Percentile

in Texas

#362

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score92.3

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits30
Nurse care minutes per day18.1

About this provider

Graceful Hospice and Palliative Care LLC 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
30
Nurse care minutes per day
18.1
Visits near death
100
Per-beneficiary spending
$30189

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
92.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
97.4
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
94.9
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
26.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
18.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$30189
Avg daily census
27 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
33%
Heart disease
30%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
971686
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

San Antonio, TX 78230

(210) 371-5552