Denver Senior AdvisorGateway Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 2696 S Colorado Blvd Ste 570 in Denver, CO 80222. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 6 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Colorado average is 9.5. The index flags 3 areas where it is worse than the Colorado average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Gateway Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Gateway Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 2696 S Colorado Blvd Ste 570, Denver, CO 80222 |
| Phone | (303) 747-6377 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 061617 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 05/21/2021 |
How does Gateway Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Gateway Hospice scores 9 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 2 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Gateway Hospice | Colorado average | U.S. average | vs. Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 58.7% | 49.4% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 4.6% | 7.9% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 60% | 32.6% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 0% | 4.9% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 11.5 min | 13 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 6.5% | 8.2% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 83.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 35.7% 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 Gateway Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Gateway Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Gateway Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
44% of gateway hospice's care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (26%). 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 |
|---|---|
| In assisted living | 44% |
| At home | 43% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 11% |
| In a nursing facility | 3% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 26% |
| Other conditions | 21% |
Which Denver-area ZIP codes does Gateway Hospice serve?
Gateway Hospice tells Medicare it serves 52 ZIP codes in Denver and Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas and Broomfield counties.
- 80002
- 80003
- 80005
- 80010
- 80011
- 80012
- 80013
- 80014
- 80015
- 80016
- 80017
- 80018
- 80020
- 80023
- 80030
- 80031
- 80102
- 80108
- 80110
- 80111
- 80113
- 80116
- 80120
- 80121
- 80124
- 80126
- 80127
- 80129
- 80134
- 80135
- 80138
- 80205
- 80207
- 80209
- 80211
- 80215
- 80220
- 80222
- 80226
- 80227
- 80229
- 80232
- 80235
- 80236
- 80238
- 80246
- 80247
- 80249
- 80260
- 80403
- 80601
- 80603
What should you ask Gateway Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
58.7% of Gateway Hospice's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 49.4% across Colorado. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
60% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Colorado average 32.6%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
Ask who will be there at the end
83.1% of its patients had a nurse visit in the last three days of life (Colorado average 92.8%). Ask how visits change when death is close and whether someone can stay through the night.
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
Which other hospices serve Denver, CO?
- At Home Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Brighton Hospice Colorado, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Canyon Home Care & Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Compassus - Greater Denver — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Denver Hospice the — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Optimal Hospice Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Gateway Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Gateway Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 061617 and has been since 2021.
What is Gateway Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Colorado average is 9.5.
How large is Gateway Hospice?
It cares for about 6 patients on an average day.
