Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 1208 W Slaughter Lane in Austin, TX 78748. It has been certified since 2016. It cares for about 21 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 8 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 4 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation |
|---|---|
| Address | 1208 W Slaughter Lane, Austin, TX 78748 |
| Phone | (512) 912-2302 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 741618 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 05/12/2016 |
How does Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation scores 8 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Texas average it is better on 2 of the indicators below and worse on 4.
| Indicator | Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 66.7% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 5% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 45% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 7.5% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 5% | 2% | 2.1% | Worse |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 13.1 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 97% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 94.9% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 71.4% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Texas average 51%).
What do families say about Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation deliver care, and to whom?
65% of cella bellas hospice corporation's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (34%). 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 | 65% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 20% |
| In assisted living | 15% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 34% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 23% |
| Other conditions | 15% |
| Cancer | 13% |
Which Austin-area ZIP codes does Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation serve?
Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation tells Medicare it serves 47 ZIP codes in Austin and Travis, Williamson and Hays counties.
- 76527
- 76574
- 78610
- 78613
- 78617
- 78619
- 78620
- 78626
- 78628
- 78633
- 78634
- 78640
- 78641
- 78645
- 78652
- 78653
- 78660
- 78664
- 78665
- 78666
- 78669
- 78681
- 78701
- 78702
- 78704
- 78717
- 78721
- 78724
- 78725
- 78726
- 78729
- 78733
- 78735
- 78737
- 78738
- 78739
- 78741
- 78744
- 78745
- 78746
- 78747
- 78748
- 78749
- 78750
- 78751
- 78753
- 78759
What should you ask Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
66.7% of Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 62% across Texas. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
45% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Texas average 36.9%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
Ask about weekend coverage
4.1% of its nursing time is delivered on weekends (Texas average 7.6%). 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 Austin, TX?
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care - Austin — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Amedisys Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Gentiva — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Halcyon Home LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Hospice Austin — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- New Century Hospice of Austin — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Austin and Travis, Williamson and Hays counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation Medicare-certified?
Yes. Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation is certified by Medicare under provider number 741618 and has been since 2016.
What is Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation?
It cares for about 21 patients on an average day.
