Phoenix Senior AdvisorArizona Hospice Care Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 3101 North Central Avenue Suite 0168 in Phoenix, AZ 85012. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 10 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 6 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 Arizona Hospice Care Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Arizona Hospice Care Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 3101 North Central Avenue Suite 0168, Phoenix, AZ 85012 |
| Phone | (623) 323-5199 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 001552 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 12/30/2022 |
How does Arizona Hospice Care Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Arizona Hospice Care Inc scores 6 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 2 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Arizona Hospice Care Inc | Arizona average | U.S. average | vs. Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 100% | 58.4% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 4.3% | 6.4% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 13% | 37.8% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 4.3% | 6.5% | 8.5% | About the same |
| 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 | 6.6 min | 11.3 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 13.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% | Better |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 66.7% | 89.8% | 89.3% | Worse |
What do families say about Arizona Hospice Care Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Arizona Hospice Care Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Arizona Hospice Care Inc deliver care, and to whom?
55% of arizona hospice care inc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (30%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 55% |
| In assisted living | 45% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 30% |
| Dementia | 28% |
| Other conditions | 28% |
Which Phoenix-area ZIP codes does Arizona Hospice Care Inc serve?
Arizona Hospice Care Inc tells Medicare it serves 39 ZIP codes in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties.
- 85006
- 85008
- 85012
- 85013
- 85019
- 85022
- 85023
- 85024
- 85029
- 85033
- 85037
- 85043
- 85050
- 85051
- 85122
- 85138
- 85139
- 85143
- 85204
- 85207
- 85209
- 85212
- 85233
- 85234
- 85251
- 85254
- 85303
- 85304
- 85306
- 85308
- 85345
- 85351
- 85374
- 85379
- 85381
- 85383
- 85387
- 85388
- 85395
What should you ask Arizona Hospice Care Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
100% of Arizona 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 6.6 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
66.7% 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 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.
Which other hospices serve Phoenix, AZ?
- Emblem Hospice Central — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Arizona American Hospice, LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Emblem Hospice West — Hospice Care Index 9 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
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 Arizona Hospice Care Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Arizona Hospice Care Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 001552 and has been since 2022.
What is Arizona Hospice Care Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
6 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Arizona average is 8.8.
How large is Arizona Hospice Care Inc?
It cares for about 10 patients on an average day.
