Choice Health at Home

For-Profit30 years operating

Texas City, Texas — Galveston County

Choice Health at Home is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 65th percentile in Texas. They perform particularly well in overall care quality indicators and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 65% 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 life53.2

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening94.7

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment99.5

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.3

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment97.8

State avg: 92.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.8

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 documented99.7

State avg: 92.7

Beliefs & values addressed98.3

State avg: 92.7

9

HCI Score

out of 10

65%

Percentile

in Texas

#382

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score90.5

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days2.7
Gaps in nursing visits62.6
Nurse care minutes per day12.1

About this provider

Choice Health at Home 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
2.7
Gaps in nursing visits
62.6
Nurse care minutes per day
12.1
Visits near death
95.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$9689

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
90.5
Treatment preferences
99.7
Beliefs & values
98.3
Pain screening
94.7
Pain assessment
99.5
Dyspnea screening
99.3
Dyspnea treatment
97.8
Opioid bowel care
99.8

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
53.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$9689
Avg daily census
201 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
21%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
13%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
451624
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Texas City, TX 77591

(409) 935-0169