Phoenix Senior AdvisorAngels Touch Hospice Care Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 1940 E Thunderbird Rd Ste 101 in Phoenix, AZ 85022. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 10 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 7 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Arizona average is 8.8. The index flags 3 areas where it is worse than the Arizona average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 1940 E Thunderbird Rd Ste 101, Phoenix, AZ 85022 |
| Phone | (602) 327-4386 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 031764 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 01/27/2022 |
How does Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc scores 7 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 3.
| Indicator | Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc | Arizona average | U.S. average | vs. Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 97.3% | 58.4% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 3.1% | 6.4% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 40% | 37.8% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 1.5% | 6.5% | 8.5% | Better |
| 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 | 4.6 min | 11.3 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 20.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% | Better |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 81.3% | 89.8% | 89.3% | Worse |
What do families say about Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc deliver care, and to whom?
59% of angels touch hospice care inc's care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (49%). In the last three years it billed Medicare for routine home care only, with no continuous or inpatient care.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| In assisted living | 59% |
| At home | 41% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 49% |
| Dementia | 31% |
Which Phoenix-area ZIP codes does Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc serve?
Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc tells Medicare it serves 40 ZIP codes in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties.
- 85004
- 85013
- 85014
- 85017
- 85019
- 85020
- 85021
- 85022
- 85023
- 85024
- 85027
- 85029
- 85032
- 85040
- 85048
- 85050
- 85051
- 85053
- 85086
- 85087
- 85120
- 85201
- 85204
- 85208
- 85215
- 85248
- 85254
- 85286
- 85303
- 85304
- 85326
- 85329
- 85353
- 85355
- 85363
- 85374
- 85375
- 85382
- 85383
- 85388
What should you ask Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
97.3% of Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc'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 how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 4.6 minutes per routine care day, against 11.3 minutes across Arizona. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
Ask who will be there at the end
81.3% of its patients had a nurse visit in the last three days of life (Arizona average 89.8%). Ask how visits change when death is close and whether someone can stay through the night.
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 Phoenix, AZ?
- Zephyr Hospice — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- Agave Hospice and Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Assisted Hospice Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Compassus - Phoenix — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Dignity Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Emblem Hospice Central — 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 Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 031764 and has been since 2022.
What is Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
7 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Arizona average is 8.8.
How large is Angels Touch Hospice Care Inc?
It cares for about 10 patients on an average day.
