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Gentiva

Medicare-certified hospice in Temple, TX

Medicare-certified89% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
2626 South 37th Street Suite #B, Temple, TX 76504
Phone
(254) 742-2000
Listed under
Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents
Medicare CCN
451542
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
Sep 18, 1990
Families who would definitely recommend
89%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
82%
Hospice Care Index
10 of 10
Average patients per day
66
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Bell

CMS certification number 451542. Source: CMS Hospice General Information, Provider Data and CAHPS Hospice Survey (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

What families said

From the CAHPS Hospice Survey, sent by CMS-approved vendors to family caregivers after a patient's death (Oct 2023–Sep 2025). Share of families answering the most positive way:

Communicated well with the family82%
Provided timely help77%
Treated the patient with respect92%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support89%
Helped with pain and symptoms69%
Would definitely recommend (family)89%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1082%

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)10 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)99.45%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life60.7%
Medicare spending per patient$21,231

From Medicare claims and assessment data CMS collects under the Hospice Quality Reporting Program; Hospice Care Index Jan 2023–Dec 2024; assessment measures Oct 2024–Sep 2025.

Who this hospice serves

Where care was provided (share of care days)

Private homes49%
Assisted living5%
Nursing facilities46%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer19%
Dementia26%
Heart and circulatory disease23%
Respiratory disease10%
Stroke13%
Other conditions10%
Family survey scores cover families of patients who died under this hospice's care, collected by CMS-approved survey vendors. A missing score usually means the hospice is new or small, not that it is poor. You can switch hospices once per benefit period — see Medicare.gov.

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