Phoenix Senior AdvisorSapphire Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 3377 South Price Road, Suite 3060 in Chandler, AZ 85248. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 27 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 live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice.
What is Sapphire Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Sapphire Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 3377 South Price Road, Suite 3060, Chandler, AZ 85248 |
| Phone | (480) 347-9866 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 031796 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 03/25/2022 |
How does Sapphire Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Sapphire Hospice 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 4 of the indicators below and worse on 1.
| Indicator | Sapphire Hospice | Arizona average | U.S. average | vs. Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 34.6% | 58.4% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 4.8% | 6.4% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 33.3% | 37.8% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 9.5% | 6.5% | 8.5% | Worse |
| 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 | 22.3 min | 11.3 min | 19.9 min | Better |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 10.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% | Better |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 88.5% | 89.8% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 94.2% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Arizona average 94.3%) and 74.5% 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 Sapphire Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Sapphire Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Sapphire Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
63% of sapphire hospice's care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (32%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| In assisted living | 63% |
| At home | 30% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 7% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 32% |
| Dementia | 28% |
| Other conditions | 16% |
Which Phoenix-area ZIP codes does Sapphire Hospice serve?
Sapphire Hospice tells Medicare it serves 42 ZIP codes in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties.
- 85028
- 85032
- 85035
- 85041
- 85042
- 85050
- 85118
- 85119
- 85120
- 85140
- 85142
- 85143
- 85201
- 85202
- 85203
- 85204
- 85205
- 85206
- 85207
- 85208
- 85210
- 85212
- 85213
- 85215
- 85224
- 85225
- 85226
- 85233
- 85234
- 85248
- 85249
- 85257
- 85258
- 85281
- 85283
- 85286
- 85295
- 85298
- 85308
- 85323
- 85339
- 85345
What should you ask Sapphire Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
9.5% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Arizona average 6.5%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
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.
Which other hospices serve Chandler, AZ?
- Prism Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Shanti Hospice, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Traditions Health — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- A TLC Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 5 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 Sapphire Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Sapphire Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 031796 and has been since 2022.
What is Sapphire Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Arizona average is 8.8.
How large is Sapphire Hospice?
It cares for about 27 patients on an average day.
