Phoenix Senior AdvisorAurora Hospice LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 1930 South Alma School Road, Suite D201 in Mesa, AZ 85210. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 18 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 4 areas where it is worse than the Arizona average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Aurora Hospice LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Aurora Hospice LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 1930 South Alma School Road, Suite D201, Mesa, AZ 85210 |
| Phone | (480) 564-1058 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 031790 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 03/02/2022 |
How does Aurora Hospice LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Aurora Hospice LLC 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 1 of the indicators below and worse on 4.
| Indicator | Aurora Hospice LLC | Arizona average | U.S. average | vs. Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 97% | 58.4% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 2.9% | 6.4% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 51.4% | 37.8% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 5.7% | 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 | 7.6 min | 11.3 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 6.1% | 7.1% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 57.7% | 89.8% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 73.8% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Arizona average 94.3%) and 9.5% 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 Aurora Hospice LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Aurora Hospice LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Aurora Hospice LLC deliver care, and to whom?
100% of aurora hospice llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (33%). 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 |
|---|---|
| At home | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 33% |
| Other conditions | 27% |
Which Phoenix-area ZIP codes does Aurora Hospice LLC serve?
Aurora Hospice LLC tells Medicare it serves 46 ZIP codes in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties.
- 85013
- 85022
- 85029
- 85032
- 85037
- 85041
- 85042
- 85044
- 85048
- 85051
- 85053
- 85086
- 85120
- 85138
- 85139
- 85140
- 85142
- 85202
- 85206
- 85208
- 85209
- 85210
- 85212
- 85215
- 85224
- 85225
- 85226
- 85233
- 85234
- 85248
- 85249
- 85251
- 85254
- 85255
- 85260
- 85282
- 85283
- 85286
- 85298
- 85301
- 85308
- 85310
- 85345
- 85374
- 85379
- 85381
What should you ask Aurora Hospice LLC before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
97% of Aurora 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 how eligibility is reviewed
51.4% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Arizona average 37.8%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 7.6 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 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.
Which other hospices serve Mesa, AZ?
- Holy Cross Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Hospice of America, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Ahc Home Health of Arizona, LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Belief Hospice — Hospice Care Index 6 of 10
- Aegis Hospice, Inc. — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Anthem Hospice Care — 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 Aurora Hospice LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Aurora Hospice LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number 031790 and has been since 2022.
What is Aurora Hospice LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
6 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Arizona average is 8.8.
How large is Aurora Hospice LLC?
It cares for about 18 patients on an average day.
