At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 12111 Ranch Rd 12 Ste 114 in Wimberley, TX 78676. It has been certified since 2012. It cares for about 37 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 1 area where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with patients discharged alive after 180 days or more.
What is At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 12111 Ranch Rd 12 Ste 114, Wimberley, TX 78676 |
| Phone | (512) 537-8950 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 671713 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 03/16/2012 |
How does At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice 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 Texas average it is better on 4 of the indicators below and worse on 1.
| Indicator | At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 30.7% | 62% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 8.1% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 56.8% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 10.8% | 12.1% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 14.4 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Better |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 15.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Better |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 97% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 90.9% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 62.2% 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 At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice?
96% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice; the Texas average is 83%. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.
| Survey question | At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 90% | 81% | 82% | Better |
| Team always provided timely help | 80% | 77% | 78% | Better |
| Team always treated the patient with respect | 97% | 90% | 91% | Better |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 95% | 89% | 91% | Better |
| Patient always got help for pain and symptoms | 85% | 76% | 76% | Better |
| Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 10 | 95% | 81% | 83% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend the hospice | 96% | 83% | 85% | Better |
Where does At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
58% of at home with blue bonnet hospice's care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is other conditions (28%). 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 | 58% |
| At home | 40% |
| In a nursing facility | 2% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Other conditions | 28% |
| Stroke | 21% |
| Dementia | 20% |
| Cancer | 15% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 14% |
Which Austin-area ZIP codes does At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice serve?
At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice tells Medicare it serves 8 ZIP codes in Austin and Travis, Williamson and Hays counties.
- 78610
- 78613
- 78619
- 78620
- 78640
- 78666
- 78676
- 78737
What should you ask At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
56.8% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Texas average 36.9%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
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.
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.
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 At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 671713 and has been since 2012.
What is At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is At Home With Blue Bonnet Hospice?
It cares for about 37 patients on an average day.
