Phoenix Senior AdvisorVital Hospice Care Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 18185 N 83RD Ave Ste 206 in Glendale, AZ 85308. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 8 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 Vital Hospice Care Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Vital Hospice Care Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 18185 N 83RD Ave Ste 206, Glendale, AZ 85308 |
| Phone | (480) 631-4777 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 031729 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 03/19/2021 |
How does Vital Hospice Care Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Vital Hospice Care Inc 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 | Vital Hospice Care Inc | Arizona average | U.S. average | vs. Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 91.7% | 58.4% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 9.1% | 6.4% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 9.1% | 37.8% | 37.4% | Better |
| 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 | 7.8 min | 11.3 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 9.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 78.6% | 89.8% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 24.2% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Arizona average 94.3%).
What do families say about Vital Hospice Care Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Vital Hospice Care Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Vital Hospice Care Inc deliver care, and to whom?
97% of vital hospice care inc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (29%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 97% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 2% |
| In assisted living | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 29% |
| Other conditions | 29% |
Which Phoenix-area ZIP codes does Vital Hospice Care Inc serve?
Vital Hospice Care Inc tells Medicare it serves 20 ZIP codes in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties.
- 85018
- 85022
- 85023
- 85042
- 85085
- 85304
- 85306
- 85308
- 85323
- 85335
- 85340
- 85351
- 85374
- 85375
- 85378
- 85379
- 85381
- 85382
- 85388
- 85396
What should you ask Vital Hospice Care Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
91.7% of Vital 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 7.8 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
78.6% 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 Glendale, AZ?
- Aspen Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Hospice of Hope, LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Divine Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC — Hospice Care Index 8 of 10
- Hospice Promise, LLC — Hospice Care Index 8 of 10
- New Beginning Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC — Hospice Care Index 8 of 10
- Canyon Home Care & Hospice — 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 Vital Hospice Care Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Vital Hospice Care Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 031729 and has been since 2021.
What is Vital Hospice Care Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
7 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Arizona average is 8.8.
How large is Vital Hospice Care Inc?
It cares for about 8 patients on an average day.
