Halcyon Home is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 125 W McCarty Ln Ste 200 in San Marcos, TX 78666. It has been certified since 2020. It cares for about 18 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 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 gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Halcyon Home's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Halcyon Home |
|---|---|
| Address | 125 W McCarty Ln Ste 200, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Phone | (512) 815-9009 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971605 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 07/16/2020 |
How does Halcyon Home score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Halcyon Home scores 9 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 | Halcyon Home | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 65.1% | 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) | 14.3% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| 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) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 13.1 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 10.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 96.2% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 96.3% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 55.6% 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 Halcyon Home?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Halcyon Home. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Halcyon Home deliver care, and to whom?
56% of halcyon home's care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (39%). 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 | 56% |
| At home | 40% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 3% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 39% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 21% |
| Cancer | 19% |
Which Austin-area ZIP codes does Halcyon Home serve?
Halcyon Home tells Medicare it serves 7 ZIP codes in Austin and Travis, Williamson and Hays counties.
- 78610
- 78620
- 78640
- 78666
- 78737
- 78739
- 78748
What should you ask Halcyon Home before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
65.1% of Halcyon Home'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 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.
Which other hospices serve San Marcos, TX?
- Gentiva — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Heart to Heart Hospice of San Marcos LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Christus Hospice - Central Texas — Hospice Care Index 8 of 10
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 Halcyon Home Medicare-certified?
Yes. Halcyon Home is certified by Medicare under provider number 971605 and has been since 2020.
What is Halcyon Home's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Halcyon Home?
It cares for about 18 patients on an average day.
