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Bluebonnet Health Services

Hospice in Waco, Texas · CCN 671532

Contact and basics

  • Address307 Londonderry Dr -
    Waco, TX 76712
  • Phone(254) 751-1790
  • CMS certification number671532
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since05/17/2006
  • CountyMclennan

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Family survey rating: this provider 4/5; median among 179 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 4/5.

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Hospice Care Index

9 out of 10

CMS builds this single score out of ten separate indicators drawn from claims. A provider earns a point for each indicator where it is not an outlier against national thresholds. This one scores at or near the top of the scale.

IndicatorThis providerRead as
Visits near death91.6%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits71.8%lower is better
Early live discharges7.7%lower is better
Late live discharges36.3%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 116.5%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 22.2%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends7.1%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days8.80 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.0%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$17,308context, not a quality score

Why live discharges matter. Hospice is for people expected to die within six months. A patient leaving hospice alive is sometimes the right outcome — they got better, or chose to resume curative treatment. But an unusually high rate can also indicate patients were enrolled who did not qualify, or were discharged when their care became expensive. CMS publishes early and late live-discharge rates for exactly this reason. Treat a high number as a question to ask, not a verdict.

What families said

★★★★☆ 4/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1087.0%
Would definitely recommend90.0%
Family member treated with respect92.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted91.0%

CAHPS Hospice Survey, completed by caregivers after the patient's death. Providers with too few responses are not scored.

Care practices at admission

PracticePatients receiving it
Composite process measure (all seven care practices)95.6%
Pain screening98.9%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening99.4%
Shortness-of-breath treatment96.4%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids96.7%
Treatment preferences documented100.0%
Beliefs and values addressed98.9%

Share of patients for whom the provider documented each practice. These are process measures — they record whether something was done, not how well.

Who this hospice serves

Average daily census: 99 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home50.0%
  • Assisted living facility26.0%
  • Nursing facility24.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia20.0%
  • Cancer22.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease22.0%
  • Respiratory disease7.0%
  • Stroke6.0%
  • Other conditions25.0%

Filed ownership and management roles

Each row is a filed role, not a separate shareholding. The same person or organization may appear more than once. Do not add percentages across direct ownership, indirect ownership, officer and management roles. Management roles alone do not establish equity ownership.

CMS flags at least one owner here as: holding company. These are CMS's own classification checkboxes, reproduced as filed.

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
AMC HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%10/25/2013—
MILDUS LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST13.68%1/1/2025holding company
ADAM FLOWERSCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE—6/2/2021—
BRENT MCKENZIECORPORATE OFFICER—2/9/2023—
BRENT MCKENZIECORPORATE DIRECTOR—12/1/2015—
BRENT MCKENZIEW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—2/1/2023—
BRENT MCKENZIEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—12/1/2015—
BRENT WILSON5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST29.97%1/1/2025—
BRENT WILSONCORPORATE OFFICER—2/9/2023—
BRENT WILSONCORPORATE DIRECTOR—2/21/2022—
FLOYD WATSONCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE—8/16/2017—
HOLLEY WALSH5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST5%1/1/2025—
JEFFERY BATESCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE—9/6/2019—
MARK WALSH5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST5%1/1/2025—
MICHAEL HILLMAN5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST29.97%1/1/2025—
MICHAEL HILLMANCORPORATE OFFICER—2/9/2023—
MICHAEL HILLMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR—2/21/2022—
MIKE DUNHAM5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST13.68%1/1/2025—
MIKE DUNHAMCORPORATE DIRECTOR—2/21/2022—
RYAN GIBSON5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST6%1/1/2025—
RYAN GIBSONCORPORATE DIRECTOR—2/21/2022—

Source: CMS Hospice All Owners file, linked to this provider through its Medicare enrollment record. Medicare's Care Compare does not present ownership in this form.

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Where these records come from

Everything on this page is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (snapshot dates and measure periods vary by dataset) and, where shown, the CMS ownership and Medicare enrollment files. Star ratings and comparison categories are from CMS; explanatory notes provide context. If you believe a figure is wrong, email data@carerecords.org with the CCN and we verify against the official file within 5 business days.

How to cite this page: CareRecords, "Bluebonnet Health Services — hospice records, Waco, TX." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (downloaded CMS snapshots (measure periods vary) release), CCN 671532. https://carerecords.org/hospice/texas/bluebonnet-health-services-waco/