Colorado Springs Senior AdvisorAhc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 55 S Parkside Dr in Colorado Springs, CO 80910. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 23 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Colorado average is 9.5. The index flags 3 areas where it is worse than the Colorado average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs |
|---|---|
| Address | 55 S Parkside Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80910 |
| Phone | (719) 418-4548 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 061624 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 08/12/2022 |
How does Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs 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 Colorado average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs | Colorado average | U.S. average | vs. Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 57.5% | 49.4% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 6.1% | 7.9% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 18.2% | 32.6% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 12.1% | 4.9% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 1.6% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 10.8 min | 13 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 9.4% | 8.2% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 92.4% | 92.8% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 90.7% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Colorado average 96.4%) and 67.2% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Colorado average 62.3%).
What do families say about Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs?
86% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs; the Colorado average is 84%. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.
| Survey question | Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs | Colorado average | U.S. average | vs. Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 85% | 81% | 82% | Better |
| Team always provided timely help | 76% | 75% | 78% | About the same |
| Team always treated the patient with respect | 91% | 91% | 91% | About the same |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 93% | 91% | 91% | About the same |
| Patient always got help for pain and symptoms | 76% | 74% | 76% | About the same |
| Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 10 | 87% | 82% | 83% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend the hospice | 86% | 84% | 85% | About the same |
Where does Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs deliver care, and to whom?
71% of ahc home health and hospice of colorado springs's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is other conditions (32%). 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 | 71% |
| In assisted living | 25% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 3% |
| In a nursing facility | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Other conditions | 32% |
| Dementia | 24% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 23% |
| Respiratory disease | 15% |
Which Colorado Springs-area ZIP codes does Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs serve?
Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs tells Medicare it serves 27 ZIP codes in Colorado Springs and El Paso and Teller counties.
- 80132
- 80808
- 80817
- 80831
- 80863
- 80903
- 80904
- 80905
- 80906
- 80907
- 80908
- 80909
- 80910
- 80911
- 80915
- 80916
- 80917
- 80918
- 80919
- 80920
- 80921
- 80922
- 80923
- 80924
- 80925
- 80926
- 80929
What should you ask Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
57.5% of Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 49.4% across Colorado. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
12.1% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Colorado average 4.9%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 10.8 minutes per routine care day, against 13 minutes across Colorado. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
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 Colorado Springs, CO?
- Abode Hospice of Colorado — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Compassus - Greater Colorado Springs — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Gentiva I — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Colorado Palliative & Hospice Care of Colorado Springs, LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Colorado Springs and El Paso and Teller counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs Medicare-certified?
Yes. Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs is certified by Medicare under provider number 061624 and has been since 2022.
What is Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Colorado average is 9.5.
How large is Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs?
It cares for about 23 patients on an average day.
