San Diego Senior AdvisorDivine Light Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 2535 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 210 in San Diego, CA 92108. It has been certified since 2020. It cares for about 3 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the California average is 8.3. The index flags 5 areas where it is worse than the California average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Divine Light Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Divine Light Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 2535 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 210, San Diego, CA 92108 |
| Phone | (858) 276-7770 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | A01717 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 03/26/2020 |
How does Divine Light Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Divine Light 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 California average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 5.
| Indicator | Divine Light Hospice | California average | U.S. average | vs. California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 97.1% | 58.9% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0% | 5.4% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 54.2% | 42.7% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 16.7% | 6.5% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 12.5 min | 30.4 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 10.4% | 13.7% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 84.6% | 83.6% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 13.6% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (California average 20.4%).
What do families say about Divine Light Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Divine Light Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Divine Light Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
95% of divine light hospice's care is delivered at home. 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 | 95% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 5% |
Which San Diego-area ZIP codes does Divine Light Hospice serve?
Divine Light Hospice tells Medicare it serves 17 ZIP codes in San Diego County.
- 91911
- 91914
- 91950
- 91977
- 92003
- 92020
- 92106
- 92108
- 92111
- 92114
- 92117
- 92119
- 92124
- 92126
- 92129
- 92139
- 92154
What should you ask Divine Light Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
97.1% of Divine Light Hospice's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 58.9% across California. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
54.2% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (California average 42.7%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
16.7% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (California average 6.5%). 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.
Which other hospices serve San Diego, CA?
- Apreva Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital San Diego Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Mission Hospice Services of San Diego LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Vista Community Hospice Inc — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of California — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Advantage Health Systems — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in San Diego County
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Divine Light Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Divine Light Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number A01717 and has been since 2020.
What is Divine Light Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The California average is 8.3.
How large is Divine Light Hospice?
It cares for about 3 patients on an average day.
