Phoenix Senior AdvisorAlaga Hospice LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 3250 Gateway Blvd, Suite 112 in Prescott, AZ 86303. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 20 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 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 gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Alaga Hospice LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Alaga Hospice LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 3250 Gateway Blvd, Suite 112, Prescott, AZ 86303 |
| Phone | (708) 248-0352 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 001550 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 12/29/2022 |
How does Alaga Hospice LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Alaga Hospice LLC scores 10 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 3 of the indicators below and worse on 1.
| Indicator | Alaga Hospice LLC | Arizona average | U.S. average | vs. Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 65.8% | 58.4% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 3.2% | 6.4% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 38.7% | 37.8% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 3.2% | 6.5% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 3.2% | 1.3% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 10.3 min | 11.3 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 7.8% | 7.1% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 96% | 89.8% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 98.3% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Arizona average 94.3%) and 69% 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 Alaga Hospice LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Alaga Hospice LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Alaga Hospice LLC deliver care, and to whom?
98% of alaga hospice llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (26%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 98% |
| In assisted living | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 26% |
| Cancer | 24% |
| Respiratory disease | 21% |
| Other conditions | 16% |
Which Phoenix-area ZIP codes does Alaga Hospice LLC serve?
Medicare does not list specific Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties ZIP codes for Alaga Hospice LLC. Confirm your address when you call.
What should you ask Alaga Hospice LLC before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
65.8% of Alaga Hospice LLC's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 58.4% across Arizona. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
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.
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.
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 Alaga Hospice LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Alaga Hospice LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number 001550 and has been since 2022.
What is Alaga Hospice LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Arizona average is 8.8.
How large is Alaga Hospice LLC?
It cares for about 20 patients on an average day.
