Nightingale Hospice Care, Inc..

For-Profit4 years operating

San Antonio, Texas — Bexar County

Nightingale Hospice Care, Inc.. is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 85th 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 85% of hospices in Texas

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life39.2

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening98.8

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment97.3

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.4

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment94.4

State avg: 92.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.4

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.

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

10

HCI Score

out of 10

85%

Percentile

in Texas

#161

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score94.4

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits67.6
Nurse care minutes per day10.7

About this provider

Nightingale Hospice Care, Inc.. 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
67.6
Nurse care minutes per day
10.7
Visits near death
88
Per-beneficiary spending
$27287

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.4
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
98.8
Pain assessment
97.3
Dyspnea screening
99.4
Dyspnea treatment
94.4
Opioid bowel care
97.4

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
39.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$27287
Avg daily census
72 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
14%
Dementia
30%
Heart disease
23%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
16%

Data Sources

CCN
971643
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

San Antonio, TX 78228

(210) 797-7321