San Diego Senior AdvisorAvalon Hospice & Palliative Care is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 3914 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite A226 in San Diego, CA 92123. It has been certified since 2006. It cares for about 15 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 4 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the California average is 8.3. The index flags 6 areas where it is worse than the California average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care |
|---|---|
| Address | 3914 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite A226, San Diego, CA 92123 |
| Phone | (858) 751-0315 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 051791 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 04/03/2006 |
How does Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care scores 4 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 1 of the indicators below and worse on 6.
| Indicator | Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care | California average | U.S. average | vs. California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 96.2% | 58.9% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0% | 5.4% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 61.9% | 42.7% | 37.4% | Worse |
| 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% | 1.9% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 8 min | 30.4 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 6.4% | 13.7% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 68% | 83.6% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 50% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (California average 93.4%) and 36.4% 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 Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care deliver care, and to whom?
91% of avalon hospice & palliative care's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (40%). In the last three years it billed Medicare for routine home care only, with no continuous or inpatient care.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 91% |
| In a nursing facility | 7% |
| In assisted living | 2% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 40% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 37% |
Which San Diego-area ZIP codes does Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care serve?
Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care tells Medicare it serves 40 ZIP codes in San Diego County.
- 91910
- 91911
- 91932
- 91942
- 91945
- 91977
- 92003
- 92019
- 92020
- 92021
- 92025
- 92026
- 92027
- 92028
- 92029
- 92037
- 92056
- 92058
- 92059
- 92064
- 92065
- 92069
- 92071
- 92078
- 92082
- 92083
- 92101
- 92102
- 92104
- 92109
- 92110
- 92111
- 92114
- 92115
- 92120
- 92123
- 92126
- 92127
- 92128
- 92139
What should you ask Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
96.2% of Avalon Hospice & 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
61.9% 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 a crisis at home is handled
9.5% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (California 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.
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 Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care is certified by Medicare under provider number 051791 and has been since 2006.
What is Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care's Hospice Care Index score?
4 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The California average is 8.3.
How large is Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care?
It cares for about 15 patients on an average day.
