San Diego Senior AdvisorThere are 65 Medicare-certified hospices based in San Diego County. Medicare publishes a Hospice Care Index score for 49 of them and family caregiver survey stars for 17. 26 score a full 10 out of 10 on the index; the California average is 8.3.
Which hospices in San Diego score highest with Medicare?
The table lists every hospice, highest index score first. A linked name opens the full record: each index indicator against the state and national averages, the family survey answers, where care is delivered and the ZIP codes served.
| Hospice | Hospice Care Index | Family caregiver survey | Patients per day | Certified since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Together Hospice Care LLC La Mesa, CA 91942 · (760) 743-3055 | 10 / 10 | ★★★★★5 / 5 | 86 | 2014 |
| Hospice of the North Coast Carlsbad, CA 92008 · (760) 431-4100 | 10 / 10 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 192 | 1999 |
| Silverado Hospice San Diego San Diego, CA 92123 · (888) 555-1005 | 10 / 10 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 136 | 2007 |
| Radiant Hospice San Diego, CA 92111 · (619) 550-3570 | 10 / 10 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 56 | 2018 |
| Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California San Diego, CA 92123 · (858) 499-8901 | 10 / 10 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 609 | 1992 |
| Mission Hospice Services of San Diego LLC San Diego, CA 92108 · (855) 848-5433 | 10 / 10 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 429 | 2012 |
| Elizabeth Hospice Escondido, CA 92025 · (760) 737-2050 | 10 / 10 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 294 | 1987 |
| Sharp Hospicecare San Diego, CA 92123 · (619) 667-1900 | 10 / 10 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 283 | 1992 |
| Comfort and Peace Hospice San Diego, CA 92123 · (858) 304-2555 | 10 / 10 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 236 | 2019 |
| Apreva Hospice San Diego, CA 92108 · (619) 450-4414 | 10 / 10 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 170 | 2009 |
| Seaport Hospice San Diego, CA 92111 · (858) 634-5870 | 10 / 10 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 98 | 2013 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital San Diego Hospice San Diego, CA 92108 · (619) 641-4100 | 10 / 10 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 96 | 1986 |
| Uni Care Hospice Inc Escondido, CA 92025 · (760) 566-3345 | 10 / 10 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 71 | 2015 |
| Gentiva San Diego, CA 92122 · (858) 565-2499 | 10 / 10 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 67 | 1998 |
| Advantage Health Systems San Diego, CA 92126 · (858) 547-0077 | 10 / 10 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | 114 | 2013 |
| Anchor Hospice & Palliative Care San Diego, CA 92123 · (714) 463-6528 | 10 / 10 | No rating published | 65 | 2021 |
| Calstro Hospice San Diego San Diego, CA 92111 · (760) 487-5595 | 10 / 10 | No rating published | 65 | 2019 |
| Goodwill Healthcare Services, Inc San Diego, CA 92121 · (858) 355-9903 | 10 / 10 | No rating published | 61 | 2021 |
| Bristol Hospice - San Diego San Diego, CA 92123 · (888) 976-0396 | 10 / 10 | No rating published | 47 | 2016 |
| Topkare Hospice Inc. San Diego, CA 92111 · (714) 837-0003 | 10 / 10 | No rating published | 41 | 2020 |
| Suncrest Hospice San Diego San Diego, CA 92123 · (818) 434-2414 | 10 / 10 | No rating published | 32 | 2020 |
| Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of California San Diego, CA 92131 · (760) 643-0400 | 10 / 10 | No rating published | 29 | 2009 |
| Hospice of the South Coast LLC San Diego, CA 92121 · (858) 230-8935 | 10 / 10 | No rating published | 19 | 2015 |
| Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC Escondido, CA 92025 · (480) 217-2034 | 10 / 10 | No rating published | 16 | 2021 |
| Bridge Hospice San Diego, CA 92122 · (619) 453-5994 | 10 / 10 | No rating published | 13 | 2014 |
| The Hospice of San Diego Poway, CA 92064 · (858) 722-9090 | 10 / 10 | No rating published | 9 | 2019 |
| Lightbridge Hospice San Diego, CA 92121 · (858) 458-2992 | 9 / 10 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 69 | 2003 |
| Palomar Health Palliative & Hospice Care San Marcos, CA 92078 · (619) 780-5469 | 9 / 10 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | 84 | 2021 |
| Sea Coast Hospice Care Inc San Diego, CA 92121 · (858) 452-9300 | 9 / 10 | No rating published | 98 | 2018 |
| Paramount Hospice San Diego, CA 92128 · (858) 487-8778 | 9 / 10 | No rating published | 48 | 2016 |
| Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care San Diego, CA 92123 · (858) 900-6693 | 9 / 10 | No rating published | 43 | 2022 |
| Blue Monarch Hospice San Diego, CA 92121 · (619) 780-4332 | 9 / 10 | No rating published | 40 | 2021 |
| Shores Hospice LLC Oceanside, CA 92054 · (858) 951-5454 | 9 / 10 | No rating published | 26 | 2020 |
| St Joseph's Care Hospice Services Inc Escondido, CA 92025 · (858) 625-1333 | 9 / 10 | No rating published | 6 | 2017 |
| Vista Community Hospice Inc San Diego, CA 92108 · (760) 536-5442 | 9 / 10 | No rating published | 5 | 2021 |
| Divine Light Hospice San Diego, CA 92108 · (858) 276-7770 | 9 / 10 | No rating published | 3 | 2020 |
| Anc Corporation La Mesa, CA 91942 · (619) 741-5814 | 9 / 10 | No rating published | 1 | 2017 |
| Los Robles Healthcare Sd San Diego, CA 92128 · (858) 487-8778 | 9 / 10 | No rating published | — | 2020 |
| Takara Hospice LLC Escondido, CA 92025 · (760) 932-4887 | 8 / 10 | No rating published | 46 | 2022 |
| Lorian Health Hospice Inc San Diego, CA 92123 · (877) 567-4265 | 8 / 10 | No rating published | 37 | 2022 |
| Art of Hospice Care, Inc San Diego, CA 92111 · (619) 756-7096 | 8 / 10 | No rating published | 32 | 2015 |
| Apa Hospice Care Inc San Diego, CA 92101 · (619) 436-1374 | 8 / 10 | No rating published | 17 | 2021 |
| Rsag Hospice Inc San Diego, CA 92101 · (619) 810-1939 | 8 / 10 | No rating published | 11 | 2020 |
| Ardent Hospice Carlsbad, CA 92008 · (858) 952-1786 | 8 / 10 | No rating published | 3 | 2013 |
| Blessed Hospice California Inc San Diego, CA 92123 · (858) 430-6656 | 7 / 10 | No rating published | 36 | 2022 |
| Interim Healthcare San Diego Hospice San Diego, CA 92123 · (858) 737-7482 | 7 / 10 | No rating published | — | 2011 |
| Hospice by the Sea Solana Beach, CA 92075 · (858) 794-0195 | 6 / 10 | No rating published | 34 | 1994 |
| Hospice Care of the Coast Inc Escondido, CA 92025 · (760) 294-3422 | 6 / 10 | No rating published | 25 | 2018 |
| Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care San Diego, CA 92123 · (858) 751-0315 | 4 / 10 | No rating published | 15 | 2006 |
| Alternative Hospice Care Inc. San Marcos, CA 92069 · (310) 328-8227 | Not published | No rating published | 3 | 2022 |
| Shield Hospice San Diego, CA 92126 · (858) 433-7128 | Not published | No rating published | 2 | 2021 |
| Glory Hospice Vista, CA 92081 · (858) 722-4181 | Not published | No rating published | 1 | 2022 |
| Life Care Hospice Services LLC Escondido, CA 92025 · (760) 975-3769 | Not published | No rating published | 1 | 2021 |
| Absolute Hospice Inc San Diego, CA 92123 · (858) 373-9400 | Not published | No rating published | — | 2021 |
| Ahpc San Diego Inc Escondido, CA 92025 · (760) 232-6788 | Not published | No rating published | — | 2021 |
| Angeles Hospice Care Inc Escondido, CA 92025 · (619) 798-8685 | Not published | No rating published | — | 2023 |
| Bristol Hospice - San Diego LLC San Diego, CA 92123 · (858) 277-5200 | Not published | No rating published | — | 2012 |
| Charter Hospice of San Diego LLC San Diego, CA 92127 · (760) 414-9717 | Not published | No rating published | — | 2018 |
| Dignity Hospice Care Inc Carlsbad, CA 92010 · (760) 303-4610 | Not published | No rating published | — | 2023 |
| G and P Hospice Inc San Diego, CA 92101 · (619) 894-9115 | Not published | No rating published | — | 2020 |
| La Paz Hospice Inc. Alpine, CA 91901 · (480) 215-6706 | Not published | No rating published | — | 2022 |
| Orange Coast Hospice, Inc El Cajon, CA 92021 · (619) 499-7850 | Not published | No rating published | — | 2017 |
| Rbrk Healthcare LLC San Diego, CA 92127 · (800) 701-7990 | Not published | No rating published | — | 2022 |
| Sd Hospice Inc San Diego, CA 92131 · (619) 430-2762 | Not published | No rating published | — | 2022 |
| Stand by U Hospice Care Inc Oceanside, CA 92054 · (714) 859-3239 | Not published | No rating published | — | 2023 |
What does the Hospice Care Index measure, and what does it not?
The Hospice Care Index is a score out of 10 that counts how many of ten Medicare claims-based indicators a hospice meets. It measures patterns of visits and discharges. It does not measure bedside manner, and it is not a patient satisfaction score.
| Hospice Care Index | Family caregiver survey | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it comes from | Medicare billing claims over two years | A survey mailed to the main family caregiver after a death |
| What it shows | How often nurses visit, weekend care, visits near death, and patterns of live discharge | Communication, timely help, respect, symptom control and whether families would recommend the hospice |
| What it misses | How families felt about the care | Small hospices, which often have too few responses to report |
Does Medicare pay for hospice care in California?
Yes. Medicare covers hospice for people a doctor certifies as terminally ill with a life expectancy of six months or less who choose comfort care. It covers the nurse, aide, social worker and chaplain visits, medications for the terminal illness, and equipment, with at most a small copay for prescriptions and respite stays. It does not cover room and board in assisted living or a nursing home.
Why do so many San Diego hospices have no published scores?
16 of the 65 hospices here have no index score. Medicare only publishes results once a hospice has enough claims in the two-year window, and San Diego County has many recently certified, small hospices. A missing score tells you a hospice is new or small. It does not tell you whether it is good.
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
How many Medicare-certified hospices are in San Diego?
65 are based in San Diego County. 49 have a published Hospice Care Index score.
What is a good Hospice Care Index score?
The index runs from 0 to 10. The California average is 8.3, and 26 hospices in San Diego County score a full 10.
Can a hospice patient stay in assisted living?
Yes. Hospice staff visit wherever the patient lives, including assisted living and memory care. Medicare pays for the hospice care but not for the room and board.
