Sahara Hospice Care LLC
Sugar Land, Texas — Fort Bend County
Sahara Hospice Care LLC is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 33rd percentile in Texas. They perform particularly well in family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in this area. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls 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
Above 33% of hospices in Texas
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CompareQuality breakdown
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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
6
HCI Score
out of 10
33%
Percentile
in Texas
#723
State Rank
in Texas
State avg: 8.5
State avg: 92.7
About this provider
Sahara Hospice Care LLC performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
- 6 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0.1
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 71.3
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12.1
- Visits near death
- 86.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $31130
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 76.8
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 81.2
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 97
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 98.1
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 55%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12.1
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $31130
- Avg daily census
- 50 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 10%
- Dementia
- 27%
- Heart disease
- 19%
- Respiratory
- 14%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 741768
- CMS Region
- 6
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