San Diego Senior AdvisorThe Hospice of San Diego is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 12975 Brookprinter Place, Suite 150 in Poway, CA 92064. It has been certified since 2019. It cares for about 9 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 3 areas where it is worse than the California average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is The Hospice of San Diego's Medicare record?
| Hospice | The Hospice of San Diego |
|---|---|
| Address | 12975 Brookprinter Place, Suite 150, Poway, CA 92064 |
| Phone | (858) 722-9090 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | A01664 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 11/25/2019 |
How does The Hospice of San Diego score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
The Hospice of San Diego 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 3 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | The Hospice of San Diego | California average | U.S. average | vs. California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 69% | 58.9% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 6.7% | 5.4% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 33.3% | 42.7% | 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% | 1.9% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 12.8 min | 30.4 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 7.7% | 13.7% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 97.1% | 83.6% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 100% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (California average 93.4%) and 71% 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 The Hospice of San Diego?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for The Hospice of San Diego. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does The Hospice of San Diego deliver care, and to whom?
97% of the hospice of san diego's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is other conditions (36%). 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 | 97% |
| In assisted living | 3% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Other conditions | 36% |
Which San Diego-area ZIP codes does The Hospice of San Diego serve?
The Hospice of San Diego tells Medicare it serves 29 ZIP codes in San Diego County.
- 91911
- 91913
- 91941
- 91942
- 91945
- 91950
- 91977
- 91978
- 92010
- 92019
- 92020
- 92021
- 92025
- 92058
- 92064
- 92065
- 92104
- 92107
- 92109
- 92110
- 92111
- 92114
- 92115
- 92117
- 92120
- 92123
- 92126
- 92128
- 92139
What should you ask The Hospice of San Diego before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
69% of The Hospice of San Diego'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 long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 12.8 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 about weekend coverage
7.7% of its nursing time is delivered on weekends (California average 13.7%). Ask who is on call Saturday and Sunday and whether routine visits happen then.
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.
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 The Hospice of San Diego Medicare-certified?
Yes. The Hospice of San Diego is certified by Medicare under provider number A01664 and has been since 2019.
What is The Hospice of San Diego's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The California average is 8.3.
How large is The Hospice of San Diego?
It cares for about 9 patients on an average day.
