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New Century Hospice of South Texas

Medicare-certified hospice in Corpus Christi, TX

Medicare-certified3★ family survey85% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
4550 Corona Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone
(361) 814-3600
Listed under
Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents
Medicare CCN
671607
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
Dec 29, 2008
Family survey star rating
3 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
85%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
82%
Hospice Care Index
10 of 10
Average patients per day
78
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Nueces

CMS certification number 671607. 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 family81%
Provided timely help76%
Treated the patient with respect90%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support86%
Helped with pain and symptoms76%
Would definitely recommend (family)85%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1082%

Overall family survey rating: 3 of 5 stars.

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)96.84%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life72.4%
Medicare spending per patient$16,542

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 homes60%
Assisted living11%
Nursing facilities27%
Skilled nursing facilities1%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer17%
Dementia13%
Heart and circulatory disease24%
Respiratory disease18%
Stroke11%
Other conditions19%
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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