San Diego Senior AdvisorBridge Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 5090 Shoreham Place, Suite 209 in San Diego, CA 92122. It has been certified since 2014. It cares for about 13 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the California average is 8.3. The index flags 4 areas where it is worse than the California average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Bridge Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Bridge Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 5090 Shoreham Place, Suite 209, San Diego, CA 92122 |
| Phone | (619) 453-5994 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 751568 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 11/10/2014 |
How does Bridge Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Bridge Hospice scores 10 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 4.
| Indicator | Bridge Hospice | California average | U.S. average | vs. California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 80.9% | 58.9% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 3.8% | 5.4% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 50% | 42.7% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 2.5% | 6.5% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 1.3% | 1.9% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 9.4 min | 30.4 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 10.5% | 13.7% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 83.3% | 83.6% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 73.1% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (California average 93.4%) and 26.9% 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 Bridge Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Bridge Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Bridge Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
63% of bridge hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (27%). 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 | 63% |
| In assisted living | 33% |
| In a nursing facility | 4% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 27% |
| Other conditions | 25% |
| Cancer | 22% |
Which San Diego-area ZIP codes does Bridge Hospice serve?
Bridge Hospice tells Medicare it serves 72 ZIP codes in San Diego County.
- 91901
- 91902
- 91910
- 91911
- 91915
- 91935
- 91941
- 91942
- 91945
- 91950
- 91977
- 92003
- 92008
- 92009
- 92010
- 92011
- 92019
- 92020
- 92021
- 92024
- 92025
- 92026
- 92027
- 92028
- 92029
- 92037
- 92040
- 92054
- 92056
- 92057
- 92058
- 92064
- 92065
- 92067
- 92069
- 92071
- 92075
- 92078
- 92081
- 92082
- 92083
- 92084
- 92101
- 92102
- 92103
- 92104
- 92105
- 92106
- 92107
- 92108
- 92109
- 92110
- 92111
- 92113
- 92114
- 92115
- 92116
- 92117
- 92118
- 92119
- 92120
- 92122
- 92123
- 92124
- 92126
- 92127
- 92128
- 92129
- 92130
- 92139
- 92154
- 92173
What should you ask Bridge Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
80.9% of Bridge Hospice'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
50% 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 9.4 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 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?
- Gentiva — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of California — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Advantage Health Systems — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Anchor Hospice & Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Apreva Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Bristol 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 Bridge Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Bridge Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 751568 and has been since 2014.
What is Bridge Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The California average is 8.3.
How large is Bridge Hospice?
It cares for about 13 patients on an average day.
