Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services

For-Profit8 years operating

Sugar Land, Texas — Fort Bend County

Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 62nd percentile in Texas. They perform particularly well in 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 62% of hospices in Texas

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Quality breakdown

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

3 measures not reported

Visits in last days of life54.8

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessmentNot reported
Breathing difficulty screening96

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
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 addressed96

State avg: 92.7

9

HCI Score

out of 10

62%

Percentile

in Texas

#406

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score80

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits15.4
Nurse care minutes per day15.2

About this provider

Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services performs strongly in Family Support, 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
15.4
Nurse care minutes per day
15.2
Visits near death
100
Per-beneficiary spending
$23254

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
80
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
96
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
Not reported
Dyspnea screening
96
Dyspnea treatment
Not reported
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
54.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$23254
Avg daily census
10 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
59%
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
741711
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Sugar Land, TX 77478

(832) 917-1704