Colorado Springs Senior AdvisorPikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 2550 Tenderfoot Hill St in Colorado Springs, CO 80906. It has been certified since 1983. It cares for about 188 patients on an average day, making it one of the larger hospices in the area. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Colorado average is 9.5. Family caregivers rate it 4 out of 5 stars. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Colorado average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care |
|---|---|
| Address | 2550 Tenderfoot Hill St, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 |
| Phone | (719) 633-3400 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 061500 |
| Ownership | Non-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 11/03/1983 |
How does Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care 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 3 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care | Colorado average | U.S. average | vs. Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 63% | 49.4% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 11.7% | 7.9% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 18.6% | 32.6% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 6.2% | 4.9% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 12.5 min | 13 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 11.6% | 8.2% | 9.6% | Better |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 97.6% | 92.8% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 99.9% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Colorado average 96.4%) and 79.8% 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 Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care?
86% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care; the Colorado average is 84%. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.
| Survey question | Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care | Colorado average | U.S. average | vs. Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 84% | 81% | 82% | Better |
| Team always provided timely help | 79% | 75% | 78% | Better |
| Team always treated the patient with respect | 92% | 91% | 91% | About the same |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 90% | 91% | 91% | About the same |
| Patient always got help for pain and symptoms | 78% | 74% | 76% | Better |
| Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 10 | 86% | 82% | 83% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend the hospice | 86% | 84% | 85% | About the same |
Where does Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care deliver care, and to whom?
71% of pikes peak hospice and palliative care's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (25%). 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 a nursing facility | 13% |
| In assisted living | 12% |
| In an inpatient hospice unit | 3% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 25% |
| Cancer | 24% |
| Other conditions | 21% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 14% |
| Respiratory disease | 11% |
| Stroke | 6% |
Which Colorado Springs-area ZIP codes does Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care serve?
Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care tells Medicare it serves 42 ZIP codes in Colorado Springs and El Paso and Teller counties.
- 80132
- 80133
- 80808
- 80809
- 80813
- 80814
- 80816
- 80817
- 80819
- 80829
- 80831
- 80860
- 80863
- 80864
- 80903
- 80904
- 80905
- 80906
- 80907
- 80908
- 80909
- 80910
- 80911
- 80913
- 80915
- 80916
- 80917
- 80918
- 80919
- 80920
- 80921
- 80922
- 80923
- 80924
- 80925
- 80926
- 80927
- 80928
- 80929
- 80930
- 80938
- 80951
What should you ask Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
63% of Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care'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 what happens in the first week
11.7% 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 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 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
- Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC — 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 Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care is certified by Medicare under provider number 061500 and has been since 1983.
What is Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Colorado average is 9.5.
How large is Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care?
It cares for about 188 patients on an average day.
