Enhabit Hospice
94% would definitely recommend
81/ 100
Not rated
1ST Choice Home Health
Hospice · 10662 Vista del Sol, El Paso, TX 79935
Not rated Family caregiver survey rating
22/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Other
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/03/2015 · CCN 741606
- Rank in El Paso
- #14 of 23 hospices
- Rank in Texas
- #495 of 584 scored hospices
- Average daily census
- 34 patients
- County
- El Paso
- Service area
- 23 ZIP codes (see list)
Quality of care
Quality measures: better than the national average on 0 of 3 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite process measure (7 care processes) | 92.4% | 94.7% | 96.2% | Worse |
| Visits in the last days of life | 48.6% | — | 48.3% | About the same |
| Hospice Care Index (0-10) | 6 | 8.4 | 8.8 | Worse |
The composite process measure covers 7 care processes at admission. The Hospice Care Index runs 0–10.
What families say (CAHPS Hospice survey)
CMS has not published these measures for this provider (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period).
Hospice Care Index details
Claims-based indicators: better than the national average on 2 of 10 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous home care or inpatient care provided (% days) | 0% | — | 0.5% | About the same |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) (lower is better) | 70.2% | — | 52.4% | Worse |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 0% | — | 7.3% | Better |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 42.9% | — | 37.4% | Worse |
| Burdensome transitions, type 1 (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 21.4% | — | 8.5% | Worse |
| Burdensome transitions, type 2 (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 0% | — | 2.1% | Better |
| Per-beneficiary spending ($) (lower is better) | $26,923 | — | $19,227 | Worse |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 7.3 | — | 19.9 | Worse |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% of minutes) | 3.5% | — | 9.6% | Worse |
| Visits near death (% of decedents) | 78.4% | — | 89.3% | Worse |
These ten indicators are combined into the Hospice Care Index. Spending is per Medicare beneficiary.
Who this hospice cares for
Patient diagnoses
Cancer18%
Dementia35%
Heart/circulatory disease17%
Other conditions25%
Where care is provided
Private home99%
Skilled nursing facility1%
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (23)
79835, 79836, 79838, 79849, 79853, 79901, 79902, 79903, 79904, 79905, 79907, 79912, 79915, 79922, 79924, 79925, 79927, 79928, 79932, 79934, 79935, 79936, 79938
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Frequently asked questions
Is 1ST Choice Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. 1ST Choice Home Health (CMS Certification Number 741606) has been Medicare-certified since 12/03/2015, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered hospice services.
How does 1ST Choice Home Health compare to other hospices in El Paso?
1ST Choice Home Health ranks #14 of 23 hospices based in El Paso on the Scorecard score.
What areas does 1ST Choice Home Health serve?
1ST Choice Home Health reports serving 23 ZIP codes to CMS, including 79835, 79836, 79838, 79849, 79853. Call (915) 855-9333 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with 1ST Choice Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.