Denver Senior AdvisorHome Hospice Denver is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 9100 E Mineral Cir in Centennial, CO 80112. It has been certified since 1985. 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 gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Home Hospice Denver's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Home Hospice Denver |
|---|---|
| Address | 9100 E Mineral Cir, Centennial, CO 80112 |
| Phone | (303) 561-5193 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 061506 |
| Ownership | Non-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 02/01/1985 |
How does Home Hospice Denver score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Home Hospice Denver 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 2 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Home Hospice Denver | Colorado average | U.S. average | vs. Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 53.6% | 49.4% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0% | 7.9% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 15.4% | 32.6% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 15.4% | 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 | 14.4 min | 13 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 7.1% | 8.2% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 94% | 92.8% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 98.6% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Colorado average 96.4%) and 61.7% 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 Home Hospice Denver?
79% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend Home Hospice Denver; the Colorado average is 84%. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.
| Survey question | Home Hospice Denver | Colorado average | U.S. average | vs. Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 79% | 81% | 82% | About the same |
| Team always provided timely help | 74% | 75% | 78% | About the same |
| Team always treated the patient with respect | 88% | 91% | 91% | Worse |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 81% | 91% | 91% | Worse |
| Patient always got help for pain and symptoms | 77% | 74% | 76% | Better |
| Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 10 | 78% | 82% | 83% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend the hospice | 79% | 84% | 85% | Worse |
Where does Home Hospice Denver deliver care, and to whom?
84% of home hospice denver's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is cancer (27%). 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 | 84% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 11% |
| In assisted living | 3% |
| In a hospital | 1% |
| In an inpatient hospice unit | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Cancer | 27% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 24% |
| Dementia | 14% |
| Other conditions | 14% |
| Stroke | 12% |
| Respiratory disease | 9% |
Which Denver-area ZIP codes does Home Hospice Denver serve?
Home Hospice Denver tells Medicare it serves 56 ZIP codes in Denver and Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas and Broomfield counties.
- 80004
- 80005
- 80007
- 80010
- 80011
- 80013
- 80015
- 80016
- 80021
- 80022
- 80023
- 80030
- 80031
- 80033
- 80104
- 80109
- 80110
- 80111
- 80112
- 80116
- 80120
- 80122
- 80123
- 80124
- 80126
- 80127
- 80128
- 80129
- 80134
- 80135
- 80136
- 80138
- 80204
- 80206
- 80207
- 80214
- 80215
- 80219
- 80221
- 80226
- 80227
- 80228
- 80229
- 80232
- 80233
- 80234
- 80235
- 80241
- 80247
- 80260
- 80401
- 80403
- 80601
- 80602
- 80603
- 80640
What should you ask Home Hospice Denver before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
53.6% of Home Hospice Denver'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 a crisis at home is handled
15.4% 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 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.
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.
Which other hospices serve Centennial, CO?
- Colorado Palliative & Hospice Care, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Namaste Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Silver Linings Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Colorado Palliative & Hospice Care of the Front Range LLC — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Home Hospice Denver Medicare-certified?
Yes. Home Hospice Denver is certified by Medicare under provider number 061506 and has been since 1985.
What is Home Hospice Denver's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Colorado average is 9.5.
How large is Home Hospice Denver?
It cares for about 20 patients on an average day.
