Phoenix Senior AdvisorAgape Hospice Pinal County is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 580 North Camino Mercado Suite 3 & 4 in Casa Grande, AZ 85122. It has been certified since 2018. It cares for about 18 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 8 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Arizona average is 8.8. The index flags 1 area where it is worse than the Arizona average, starting with live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice.
What is Agape Hospice Pinal County's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Agape Hospice Pinal County |
|---|---|
| Address | 580 North Camino Mercado Suite 3 & 4, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 |
| Phone | (520) 413-0954 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 031678 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 02/01/2018 |
How does Agape Hospice Pinal County score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Agape Hospice Pinal County scores 8 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Arizona average it is better on 4 of the indicators below and worse on 1.
| Indicator | Agape Hospice Pinal County | Arizona average | U.S. average | vs. Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 16.9% | 58.4% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 5.6% | 6.4% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 33.3% | 37.8% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 22.2% | 6.5% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 1.3% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 17.9 min | 11.3 min | 19.9 min | Better |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.8% | 7.1% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 96.6% | 89.8% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 98.9% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Arizona average 94.3%) and 71.8% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Arizona average 55.7%).
What do families say about Agape Hospice Pinal County?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Agape Hospice Pinal County. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Agape Hospice Pinal County deliver care, and to whom?
73% of agape hospice pinal county's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (25%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 73% |
| In assisted living | 26% |
| In a nursing facility | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 25% |
| Cancer | 22% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 16% |
| Respiratory disease | 15% |
Which Phoenix-area ZIP codes does Agape Hospice Pinal County serve?
Agape Hospice Pinal County tells Medicare it serves 19 ZIP codes in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties.
- 85032
- 85121
- 85122
- 85123
- 85128
- 85131
- 85132
- 85138
- 85139
- 85145
- 85147
- 85193
- 85194
- 85224
- 85225
- 85249
- 85302
- 85339
- 85658
What should you ask Agape Hospice Pinal County before choosing it?
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
22.2% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Arizona average 6.5%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
Ask where inpatient care happens
When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.
Ask what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
Which other hospices serve Casa Grande, AZ?
- Gentiva II — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Hospice Compassus-Casa Grande — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Agape Hospice Pinal County Medicare-certified?
Yes. Agape Hospice Pinal County is certified by Medicare under provider number 031678 and has been since 2018.
What is Agape Hospice Pinal County's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Arizona average is 8.8.
How large is Agape Hospice Pinal County?
It cares for about 18 patients on an average day.
