Colorado Springs Senior AdvisorMountain Ridge Hospice, LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 3204 N Academy Blvd Ste 110 in Colorado Springs, CO 80917. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 15 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 4 areas where it is worse than the Colorado average, starting with patients discharged alive within 7 days.
What is Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 3204 N Academy Blvd Ste 110, Colorado Springs, CO 80917 |
| Phone | (719) 418-3475 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 061621 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 09/13/2022 |
How does Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC 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 4.
| Indicator | Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC | Colorado average | U.S. average | vs. Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 38.7% | 49.4% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 13.3% | 7.9% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 33.3% | 32.6% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 13.3% | 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 | 8.3 min | 13 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.4% | 8.2% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 87.3% | 92.8% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 81.4% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Colorado average 96.4%) and 62% 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 Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC deliver care, and to whom?
51% of mountain ridge hospice, llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (41%). 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 | 51% |
| In assisted living | 47% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 2% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 41% |
| Other conditions | 36% |
Which Colorado Springs-area ZIP codes does Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC serve?
Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC tells Medicare it serves 25 ZIP codes in Colorado Springs and El Paso and Teller counties.
- 80132
- 80819
- 80831
- 80863
- 80864
- 80903
- 80904
- 80905
- 80906
- 80907
- 80909
- 80910
- 80911
- 80915
- 80917
- 80918
- 80919
- 80920
- 80921
- 80922
- 80923
- 80924
- 80925
- 80929
- 80951
What should you ask Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC before choosing it?
Ask what happens in the first week
13.3% of its live discharges came within a week of enrollment (Colorado average 7.9%). Ask what the admission visit covers and how they confirm hospice is the right fit before enrolling.
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
13.3% 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 8.3 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
- Ahc Home Health and Hospice of Colorado Springs — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Compassus - Greater Colorado Springs — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Gentiva I — 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 Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number 061621 and has been since 2022.
What is Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Colorado average is 9.5.
How large is Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC?
It cares for about 15 patients on an average day.
