Nashville Senior AdvisorEnhabit Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 53 Century Blvd., Suite 170 in Nashville, TN 37214. It has been certified since 2010. It cares for about 23 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Tennessee average is 9.6. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Tennessee average, starting with patients discharged alive after 180 days or more.
What is Enhabit Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Enhabit Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 53 Century Blvd., Suite 170, Nashville, TN 37214 |
| Phone | (615) 889-3357 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 441598 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 06/16/2010 |
How does Enhabit Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Enhabit Hospice 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 Tennessee average it is better on 2 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Enhabit Hospice | Tennessee average | U.S. average | vs. Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 27.3% | 44.6% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0% | 9.3% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 42.9% | 30.4% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 14.3% | 8.9% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 13.8 min | 12.7 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 6.9% | 8% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 91% | 92.9% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 100% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Tennessee average 98.9%) and 63.3% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Tennessee average 66.5%).
What do families say about Enhabit Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Enhabit Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Enhabit Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
53% of enhabit hospice's care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (42%). 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 | 53% |
| At home | 41% |
| In a nursing facility | 5% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 2% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 42% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 25% |
Which Nashville-area ZIP codes does Enhabit Hospice serve?
Enhabit Hospice tells Medicare it serves 26 ZIP codes in Nashville and Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson and Maury counties.
- 37013
- 37027
- 37072
- 37076
- 37080
- 37086
- 37115
- 37122
- 37135
- 37138
- 37189
- 37201
- 37204
- 37205
- 37206
- 37207
- 37208
- 37209
- 37211
- 37212
- 37214
- 37215
- 37216
- 37218
- 37220
- 37221
What should you ask Enhabit Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
42.9% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Tennessee average 30.4%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
14.3% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Tennessee average 8.9%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
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.
Which other hospices serve Nashville, TN?
- Heart and Soul Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Caris Healthcare — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Alive Hospice Inc — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Gentiva — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Enhabit Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Enhabit Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 441598 and has been since 2010.
What is Enhabit Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Tennessee average is 9.6.
How large is Enhabit Hospice?
It cares for about 23 patients on an average day.
