Hospice Care Team Inc.

Other40 years operating

Texas City, Texas — Galveston County

Hospice Care Team Inc. is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 65th percentile in Texas. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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 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 life66.3

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening99.4

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment93.6

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening98.8

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment99.2

State avg: 92.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients96.7

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.

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 addressed99.4

State avg: 92.7

9

HCI Score

out of 10

65%

Percentile

in Texas

#377

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score91

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.5
Gaps in nursing visits79.5
Nurse care minutes per day7

About this provider

Hospice Care Team Inc. 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
0.5
Gaps in nursing visits
79.5
Nurse care minutes per day
7
Visits near death
96.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$18289

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
91
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.4
Pain screening
99.4
Pain assessment
93.6
Dyspnea screening
98.8
Dyspnea treatment
99.2
Opioid bowel care
96.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
66.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
7
Per-beneficiary spending
$18289
Avg daily census
36 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
23%
Dementia
17%
Heart disease
28%
Respiratory
10%
Stroke
10%

Data Sources

CCN
451508
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) 938-0070