Blue Water Hospice, LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 660 S. Bagdad Road Suite 210 in Leander, TX 78641. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 37 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 6 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 4 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Blue Water Hospice, LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Blue Water Hospice, LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 660 S. Bagdad Road Suite 210, Leander, TX 78641 |
| Phone | (512) 872-2955 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971759 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 04/04/2022 |
How does Blue Water Hospice, LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Blue Water Hospice, LLC scores 6 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 4.
| Indicator | Blue Water Hospice, LLC | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 83.3% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 63.2% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 0% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 5.3% | 2% | 2.1% | Worse |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 8.5 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 11.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Better |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 95.3% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 97.9% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 74% 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 Blue Water Hospice, LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Blue Water Hospice, LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Blue Water Hospice, LLC deliver care, and to whom?
91% of blue water hospice, llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (38%). 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 | 91% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 7% |
| In a nursing facility | 2% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 38% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 16% |
| Cancer | 15% |
| Stroke | 13% |
| Other conditions | 13% |
| Respiratory disease | 10% |
Which Austin-area ZIP codes does Blue Water Hospice, LLC serve?
Blue Water Hospice, LLC tells Medicare it serves 37 ZIP codes in Austin and Travis, Williamson and Hays counties.
- 78610
- 78613
- 78619
- 78620
- 78626
- 78628
- 78633
- 78634
- 78641
- 78642
- 78645
- 78652
- 78653
- 78660
- 78664
- 78665
- 78681
- 78702
- 78703
- 78704
- 78705
- 78717
- 78723
- 78726
- 78731
- 78737
- 78738
- 78744
- 78745
- 78746
- 78748
- 78750
- 78751
- 78752
- 78753
- 78756
- 78759
What should you ask Blue Water Hospice, LLC before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
83.3% of Blue Water Hospice, LLC's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 62% across Texas. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
63.2% 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 how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 8.5 minutes per routine care day, against 11.6 minutes across Texas. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
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.
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 Blue Water Hospice, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Blue Water Hospice, LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number 971759 and has been since 2022.
What is Blue Water Hospice, LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
6 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Blue Water Hospice, LLC?
It cares for about 37 patients on an average day.
