Phoenix Senior AdvisorSerenity Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 5059 S Lakewood Rd in Fort Mohave, AZ 86426. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 24 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 8 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 Serenity Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Serenity Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 5059 S Lakewood Rd, Fort Mohave, AZ 86426 |
| Phone | (928) 788-0027 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 031746 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 08/27/2021 |
How does Serenity Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Serenity Hospice scores 8 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 | Serenity Hospice | Arizona average | U.S. average | vs. Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 89% | 58.4% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 10.5% | 6.4% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 21.1% | 37.8% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 15.8% | 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 | 10.1 min | 11.3 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.7% | 7.1% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 100% | 89.8% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 92.9% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Arizona average 94.3%) and 78.6% 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 Serenity Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Serenity Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Serenity Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
78% of serenity hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is other conditions (28%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 78% |
| In assisted living | 22% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Other conditions | 28% |
| Dementia | 21% |
| Cancer | 20% |
| Respiratory disease | 17% |
Which Phoenix-area ZIP codes does Serenity Hospice serve?
Medicare does not list specific Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties ZIP codes for Serenity Hospice. Confirm your address when you call.
What should you ask Serenity Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
89% of Serenity 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 what happens in the first week
10.5% of its live discharges came within a week of enrollment (Arizona average 6.4%). Ask what the admission visit covers and how they confirm hospice is the right fit before enrolling.
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
15.8% 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 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.
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 Serenity Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Serenity Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 031746 and has been since 2021.
What is Serenity Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Arizona average is 8.8.
How large is Serenity Hospice?
It cares for about 24 patients on an average day.
