San Diego Senior AdvisorElite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 224 E Grand Avenue, Suite 100 in Escondido, CA 92025. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 16 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the California average is 8.3. The index flags 3 areas where it is worse than the California average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 224 E Grand Avenue, Suite 100, Escondido, CA 92025 |
| Phone | (480) 217-2034 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | B31779 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 10/28/2021 |
How does Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC 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 California average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC | California average | U.S. average | vs. California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 81.8% | 58.9% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 4.5% | 5.4% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 31.8% | 42.7% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 9.1% | 6.5% | 8.5% | About the same |
| 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 | 11.8 min | 30.4 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 10.8% | 13.7% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 77.5% | 83.6% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 89.8% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (California average 93.4%) and 30.6% 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 Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC deliver care, and to whom?
77% of elite hospice and palliative care llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (41%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 77% |
| In assisted living | 23% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 41% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 23% |
Which San Diego-area ZIP codes does Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC serve?
Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC tells Medicare it serves 45 ZIP codes in San Diego County.
- 91901
- 91906
- 91910
- 91911
- 91916
- 91932
- 91941
- 91942
- 91945
- 91950
- 91977
- 92010
- 92019
- 92020
- 92021
- 92024
- 92025
- 92026
- 92027
- 92028
- 92029
- 92040
- 92056
- 92064
- 92065
- 92069
- 92071
- 92083
- 92084
- 92105
- 92106
- 92107
- 92110
- 92113
- 92114
- 92118
- 92120
- 92124
- 92126
- 92127
- 92128
- 92129
- 92131
- 92139
- 92154
What should you ask Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
81.8% of Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC'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 long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 11.8 minutes per routine care day, against 30.4 minutes across California. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
Ask who will be there at the end
77.5% of its patients had a nurse visit in the last three days of life (California average 83.6%). 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 Escondido, CA?
- Elizabeth Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Uni Care Hospice Inc — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- St Joseph's Care Hospice Services Inc — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Takara Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 8 of 10
- Hospice Care of the Coast Inc — Hospice Care Index 6 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 Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number B31779 and has been since 2021.
What is Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The California average is 8.3.
How large is Elite Hospice and Palliative Care LLC?
It cares for about 16 patients on an average day.
