San Diego Senior AdvisorAssistive Hospice and Palliative Care is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 4540 Kearny Villa Road Suite 213 in San Diego, CA 92123. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 43 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the California average is 8.3. The index flags 3 areas where it is worse than the California average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care |
|---|---|
| Address | 4540 Kearny Villa Road Suite 213, San Diego, CA 92123 |
| Phone | (858) 900-6693 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | B41661 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 06/03/2022 |
How does Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care scores 9 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the California average it is better on 2 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care | California average | U.S. average | vs. California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 83.1% | 58.9% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 1.2% | 5.4% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 48.2% | 42.7% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 3.5% | 6.5% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 11.8 min | 30.4 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 12.1% | 13.7% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 85.3% | 83.6% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 85.7% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (California average 93.4%) and 7.4% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (California average 20.4%).
What do families say about Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care deliver care, and to whom?
100% of assistive hospice and palliative care's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (54%). 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 | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 54% |
| Other conditions | 16% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 15% |
| Respiratory disease | 13% |
Which San Diego-area ZIP codes does Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care serve?
Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care tells Medicare it serves 29 ZIP codes in San Diego County.
- 91911
- 91950
- 91977
- 92009
- 92020
- 92021
- 92028
- 92029
- 92037
- 92040
- 92057
- 92064
- 92071
- 92075
- 92081
- 92084
- 92101
- 92102
- 92105
- 92108
- 92111
- 92114
- 92119
- 92122
- 92123
- 92126
- 92127
- 92128
- 92173
What should you ask Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
83.1% of Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 58.9% across California. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
48.2% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (California average 42.7%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 11.8 minutes per routine care day, against 30.4 minutes across California. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
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.
Which other hospices serve San Diego, CA?
- Anchor Hospice & Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Bristol Hospice - San Diego — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Comfort and Peace Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Sharp Hospicecare — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Silverado Hospice San Diego — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Suncrest Hospice San Diego — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in San Diego County
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care is certified by Medicare under provider number B41661 and has been since 2022.
What is Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The California average is 8.3.
How large is Assistive Hospice and Palliative Care?
It cares for about 43 patients on an average day.
