San Diego Senior AdvisorVista Community Hospice Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 3636 Camino Del Rio N Suite 245 in San Diego, CA 92108. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 5 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 3 areas where it is worse than the California average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Vista Community Hospice Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Vista Community Hospice Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 3636 Camino Del Rio N Suite 245, San Diego, CA 92108 |
| Phone | (760) 536-5442 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | B31638 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 12/01/2021 |
How does Vista Community Hospice Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Vista Community Hospice Inc 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 2 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Vista Community Hospice Inc | California average | U.S. average | vs. California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 86.4% | 58.9% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 6.3% | 42.7% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 6.3% | 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 | 11.4 min | 30.4 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 8.5% | 13.7% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 94.1% | 83.6% | 89.3% | Better |
What do families say about Vista Community Hospice Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Vista Community Hospice Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Vista Community Hospice Inc deliver care, and to whom?
55% of vista community hospice inc's care is delivered at home.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 55% |
| In assisted living | 42% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 1% |
| Other locations | 1% |
Which San Diego-area ZIP codes does Vista Community Hospice Inc serve?
Vista Community Hospice Inc tells Medicare it serves 22 ZIP codes in San Diego County.
- 91910
- 91913
- 91950
- 91963
- 92020
- 92028
- 92037
- 92040
- 92056
- 92064
- 92078
- 92084
- 92101
- 92108
- 92113
- 92120
- 92122
- 92126
- 92127
- 92129
- 92154
- 92173
What should you ask Vista Community Hospice Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
86.4% of Vista Community Hospice Inc'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 11.4 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 about weekend coverage
8.5% of its nursing time is delivered on weekends (California average 13.7%). Ask who is on call Saturday and Sunday and whether routine visits happen then.
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
- Divine Light Hospice — 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 Vista Community Hospice Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Vista Community Hospice Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number B31638 and has been since 2021.
What is Vista Community Hospice Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The California average is 8.3.
How large is Vista Community Hospice Inc?
It cares for about 5 patients on an average day.
