Denver Senior AdvisorAdvanced Hospice of Colorado is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 7951 E Maplewood Ave Suite 112 in Englewood, CO 80111. It has been certified since 2018. It cares for about 20 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Colorado average is 9.5. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Colorado average, starting with live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice.
What is Advanced Hospice of Colorado's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Advanced Hospice of Colorado |
|---|---|
| Address | 7951 E Maplewood Ave Suite 112, Englewood, CO 80111 |
| Phone | (720) 213-1773 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 061606 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 11/15/2018 |
How does Advanced Hospice of Colorado score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Advanced Hospice of Colorado 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 Colorado average it is better on 3 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Advanced Hospice of Colorado | Colorado average | U.S. average | vs. Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 33.7% | 49.4% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 4.5% | 7.9% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 22.7% | 32.6% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 13.6% | 4.9% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 1.6% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 10.6 min | 13 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.2% | 8.2% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 95.2% | 92.8% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 96.4% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Colorado average 96.4%) and 70.2% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Colorado average 62.3%).
What do families say about Advanced Hospice of Colorado?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Advanced Hospice of Colorado. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Advanced Hospice of Colorado deliver care, and to whom?
77% of advanced hospice of colorado's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (24%). 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 | 77% |
| In assisted living | 15% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 6% |
| In a nursing facility | 3% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 24% |
| Respiratory disease | 22% |
| Dementia | 16% |
| Stroke | 16% |
| Other conditions | 16% |
Which Denver-area ZIP codes does Advanced Hospice of Colorado serve?
Advanced Hospice of Colorado tells Medicare it serves 55 ZIP codes in Denver and Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas and Broomfield counties.
- 80004
- 80007
- 80010
- 80011
- 80012
- 80013
- 80014
- 80015
- 80016
- 80017
- 80018
- 80030
- 80031
- 80033
- 80102
- 80103
- 80104
- 80109
- 80111
- 80123
- 80124
- 80127
- 80128
- 80134
- 80135
- 80136
- 80137
- 80203
- 80204
- 80205
- 80206
- 80207
- 80210
- 80214
- 80215
- 80218
- 80220
- 80221
- 80224
- 80226
- 80227
- 80228
- 80229
- 80231
- 80235
- 80237
- 80238
- 80239
- 80247
- 80249
- 80401
- 80403
- 80433
- 80601
- 80602
What should you ask Advanced Hospice of Colorado before choosing it?
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
13.6% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Colorado average 4.9%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 10.6 minutes per routine care day, against 13 minutes across Colorado. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
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.
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.
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Advanced Hospice of Colorado Medicare-certified?
Yes. Advanced Hospice of Colorado is certified by Medicare under provider number 061606 and has been since 2018.
What is Advanced Hospice of Colorado's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Colorado average is 9.5.
How large is Advanced Hospice of Colorado?
It cares for about 20 patients on an average day.
