Phoenix Senior AdvisorLavender Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 20815 North 25TH Place, Suite A106 in Phoenix, AZ 85050. It has been certified since 2019. It cares for about 22 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 Lavender Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Lavender Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 20815 North 25TH Place, Suite A106, Phoenix, AZ 85050 |
| Phone | (602) 283-3663 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 031693 |
| Ownership | Other |
| Medicare-certified since | 03/19/2019 |
How does Lavender Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Lavender Hospice 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 2 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Lavender Hospice | Arizona average | U.S. average | vs. Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 90.6% | 58.4% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0% | 6.4% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 65% | 37.8% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 0% | 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 | 9.6 min | 11.3 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 9.5% | 7.1% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 86.1% | 89.8% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 40% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Arizona average 94.3%) and 16.7% 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 Lavender Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Lavender Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Lavender Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
88% of lavender hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (50%). 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 | 88% |
| In assisted living | 12% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 50% |
Which Phoenix-area ZIP codes does Lavender Hospice serve?
Lavender Hospice tells Medicare it serves 32 ZIP codes in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties.
- 85006
- 85018
- 85022
- 85031
- 85034
- 85040
- 85050
- 85087
- 85202
- 85204
- 85206
- 85212
- 85224
- 85225
- 85233
- 85234
- 85249
- 85250
- 85301
- 85302
- 85306
- 85323
- 85339
- 85351
- 85355
- 85374
- 85375
- 85381
- 85383
- 85387
- 85388
- 85395
What should you ask Lavender Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
90.6% of Lavender Hospice'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
65% 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 who will be there at the end
86.1% 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?
- AZ Sunset Hospice — Hospice Care Index 5 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 Lavender Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Lavender Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 031693 and has been since 2019.
What is Lavender Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
7 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Arizona average is 8.8.
How large is Lavender Hospice?
It cares for about 22 patients on an average day.
