Tranquility Hospice Care Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 2700 Shell Road in Georgetown, TX 78628. It has been certified since 2018. It cares for about 46 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 2 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Tranquility Hospice Care Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Tranquility Hospice Care Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 2700 Shell Road, Georgetown, TX 78628 |
| Phone | (512) 688-5607 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 741722 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 03/16/2018 |
How does Tranquility Hospice Care Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Tranquility Hospice Care Inc 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 3 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Tranquility Hospice Care Inc | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 72.1% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 37% | 36.9% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 0% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 7.4% | 2% | 2.1% | Worse |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 10.6 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 92.9% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 84.5% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 51.9% 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 Tranquility Hospice Care Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Tranquility Hospice Care Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Tranquility Hospice Care Inc deliver care, and to whom?
48% of tranquility hospice care inc's care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (49%). 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 |
|---|---|
| In assisted living | 48% |
| Other locations | 22% |
| At home | 16% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 14% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 49% |
| Other conditions | 17% |
| Cancer | 10% |
| Stroke | 9% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 9% |
| Respiratory disease | 9% |
Which Austin-area ZIP codes does Tranquility Hospice Care Inc serve?
Tranquility Hospice Care Inc tells Medicare it serves 22 ZIP codes in Austin and Travis, Williamson and Hays counties.
- 76527
- 76537
- 78613
- 78626
- 78628
- 78633
- 78634
- 78640
- 78641
- 78642
- 78660
- 78664
- 78665
- 78681
- 78728
- 78729
- 78734
- 78737
- 78752
- 78757
- 78758
- 78759
What should you ask Tranquility Hospice Care Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
72.1% of Tranquility Hospice Care Inc'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 what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
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 Georgetown, TX?
- Gentiva — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Altus Hospice — 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 Tranquility Hospice Care Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Tranquility Hospice Care Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 741722 and has been since 2018.
What is Tranquility Hospice Care Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Tranquility Hospice Care Inc?
It cares for about 46 patients on an average day.
