Hospice in the Pines
93% would definitely recommend
72/ 100
A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care
Hospice · 4000 South Medford Drive Suite 9W, Lufkin, TX 75901
Not rated Family caregiver survey rating
11/ 100
Poor
At a glance
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/20/2021 · CCN 971671
- Rank in Lufkin
- #5 of 6 hospices
- Rank in Texas
- #566 of 584 scored hospices
- Average daily census
- 95 patients
- County
- Angelina
- Service area
- 111 ZIP codes (see list)
Quality of care
Quality measures: better than the national average on 0 of 3 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite process measure (7 care processes) | 88% | 94.7% | 96.2% | Worse |
| Visits in the last days of life | 20.7% | — | 48.3% | Worse |
| 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 4 of 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| 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) | 85.4% | — | 52.4% | Worse |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 7.2% | — | 7.3% | About the same |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 29.2% | — | 37.4% | Better |
| Burdensome transitions, type 1 (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 2.6% | — | 8.5% | Better |
| Burdensome transitions, type 2 (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 0.5% | — | 2.1% | Better |
| Per-beneficiary spending ($) (lower is better) | $27,983 | — | $19,227 | Worse |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 7.1 | — | 19.9 | Worse |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% of minutes) | 11.3% | — | 9.6% | Better |
| Visits near death (% of decedents) | 71.3% | — | 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
Cancer9%
Dementia26%
Stroke18%
Heart/circulatory disease24%
Respiratory disease15%
Other conditions13%
Where care is provided
Private home100%
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (111)
75901, 75904, 75943, 75944, 75949, 75972, 77004, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77012, 77014, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77021, 77022, 77025, 77026, 77028, 77029, 77032, 77033, 77037, 77039, 77040, 77041, 77042, 77044, 77045, 77050, 77051, 77060, 77064, 77065, 77066, 77067, 77070, 77072, 77073, 77078, 77080, 77081, 77082, 77083, 77085, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77093, 77095, 77096, 77099, 77301, 77302, 77303, 77304, 77306, 77316, 77318, 77320, 77327, 77328, 77331, 77336, 77338, 77339, 77340, 77345, 77346, 77351, 77354, 77355, 77356, 77357, 77358, 77362, 77363, 77364, 77365, 77371, 77372, 77373, 77375, 77377, 77378, 77379, 77380, 77381, 77382, 77384, 77385, 77386, 77388, 77389, 77396, 77407, 77429, 77433, 77447, 77459, 77477, 77484, 77489, 77494, 77498, 77520, 77521, 77532, 77535, 77598
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Frequently asked questions
Is A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care (CMS Certification Number 971671) has been Medicare-certified since 07/20/2021, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered hospice services.
How does A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care compare to other hospices in Lufkin?
A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care ranks #5 of 6 hospices based in Lufkin on the Scorecard score.
What areas does A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care serve?
A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care reports serving 111 ZIP codes to CMS, including 75901, 75904, 75943, 75944, 75949. Call (936) 632-9400 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with A Caring Touch Home Health Services & Hospice Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.