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Heart of Texas Hospice

Medicare-certified hospice in Killeen, TX

Medicare-certified81% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
1604 S W S Young Dr FL 1, Killeen, TX 76543
Phone
(254) 313-9840
Listed under
Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents, Experienced with dementia
Medicare CCN
741715
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
Dec 7, 2017
Families who would definitely recommend
81%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
82%
Hospice Care Index
9 of 10
Average patients per day
87
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Bell

CMS certification number 741715. 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 help82%
Treated the patient with respect91%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support91%
Helped with pain and symptoms71%
Would definitely recommend (family)81%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1082%

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)9 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)97.18%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life56%
Medicare spending per patient$24,848

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 homes39%
Assisted living16%
Nursing facilities1%
Skilled nursing facilities44%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer10%
Dementia33%
Heart and circulatory disease24%
Respiratory disease11%
Stroke13%
Other conditions8%
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.