Colorado Springs Senior AdvisorCare that comes to the home in Colorado Springs and El Paso and Teller counties falls into three kinds, and Medicare publishes detailed records on two of them. This section holds those records for 26 home health agencies and 10 hospices, 11 and 8 of which have published scores.
What kinds of in-home care are there in Colorado Springs, and who pays?
Home health is medical care in visits, hospice is comfort care near the end of life, and non-medical home care is hourly help with daily living. They are licensed and paid for differently.
| Home health | Hospice | Non-medical home care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Nursing and therapy visits ordered by a doctor | Comfort care for a terminal illness | Help with bathing, meals, company and supervision |
| What it is not | Not shifts or round-the-clock help | Not treatment aimed at a cure | Not nursing or medical care |
| Who usually pays | Medicare | Medicare | The family, long-term care insurance or a Medicaid waiver |
| Records here | 26 agencies | 10 hospices | Licensed agencies |
Which Colorado Springs home health agencies does Medicare rate 4 stars or higher?
4 of the 11 rated agencies in Colorado Springs and El Paso and Teller counties hold 4 stars or more for quality of patient care. The highest rated are:
- Better Healthcare, Colorado Springs — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Professional Home Health Care Inc, Colorado Springs — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Benefit Home Health Care, Colorado Springs — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Centerwell Home Health, Colorado Springs — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
See all 26 home health agencies
Which Colorado Springs hospices score a full 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
6 of the 8 scored hospices in Colorado Springs and El Paso and Teller counties meet all ten of the index's visit and discharge indicators. They include:
- Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, Colorado Springs — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 188 patients a day
- Abode Hospice of Colorado, Colorado Springs — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 156 patients a day
- Gentiva I, Colorado Springs — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 67 patients a day
- Compassus - Greater Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 121 patients a day
- Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs — index 10 of 10, about 23 patients a day
- Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC, Colorado Springs — index 10 of 10, about 15 patients a day
Last verified: November 2026, against Medicare provider data released 2026-09-21.
Common questions
How many home health agencies are in Colorado Springs?
26 Medicare-certified home health agencies are based in Colorado Springs and El Paso and Teller counties, and 11 have a published quality star rating.
How many hospices are in Colorado Springs?
10 Medicare-certified hospices are based in Colorado Springs and El Paso and Teller counties, and 8 have a published Hospice Care Index score.
Does Medicare pay for a caregiver at home?
Not on its own. Medicare pays for skilled home health visits and for hospice. Hourly help with bathing, meals and supervision is paid privately, by long-term care insurance, or by Medicaid.
