Emerald Hospice and Life is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 1500 E Tropicana Avenue, Ste 127 in Las Vegas, NV 89119. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 32 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 6 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Nevada average is 8.1. The index flags 3 areas where it is worse than the Nevada average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Emerald Hospice and Life's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Emerald Hospice and Life |
|---|---|
| Address | 1500 E Tropicana Avenue, Ste 127, Las Vegas, NV 89119 |
| Phone | (424) 263-7438 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 291588 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 09/30/2021 |
| Nevada license | 9899-HPC-5 (Active) |
How does Emerald Hospice and Life score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Emerald Hospice and Life 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 Nevada average it is better on 2 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Emerald Hospice and Life | Nevada average | U.S. average | vs. Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 100% | 67.4% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 2.5% | 7.7% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 33.1% | 35.3% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 4.7% | 11.2% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0.7% | 2.3% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 3.7 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 11.9% | 11% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 12.5% | 83.2% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 87.1% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Nevada average 93.6%).
What do families say about Emerald Hospice and Life?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Emerald Hospice and Life. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Emerald Hospice and Life deliver care, and to whom?
99% of emerald hospice and life's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (42%). In the last three years it billed Medicare for routine home care only, with no continuous or inpatient care.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 99% |
| In assisted living | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 42% |
| Respiratory disease | 21% |
| Stroke | 13% |
| Other conditions | 13% |
| Dementia | 11% |
Which Las Vegas-area ZIP codes does Emerald Hospice and Life serve?
Emerald Hospice and Life tells Medicare it serves 44 ZIP codes in Las Vegas and Clark County.
- 89002
- 89011
- 89012
- 89014
- 89015
- 89019
- 89030
- 89031
- 89032
- 89074
- 89081
- 89084
- 89101
- 89102
- 89103
- 89104
- 89106
- 89107
- 89108
- 89109
- 89110
- 89115
- 89117
- 89118
- 89119
- 89120
- 89121
- 89122
- 89128
- 89129
- 89130
- 89131
- 89141
- 89142
- 89144
- 89145
- 89146
- 89147
- 89148
- 89149
- 89156
- 89166
- 89169
- 89183
What should you ask Emerald Hospice and Life before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
100% of Emerald Hospice and Life's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 67.4% across Nevada. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 3.7 minutes per routine care day, against 11.6 minutes across Nevada. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
Ask who will be there at the end
12.5% of its patients had a nurse visit in the last three days of life (Nevada average 83.2%). Ask how visits change when death is close and whether someone can stay through the night.
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.
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Which other hospices serve Las Vegas, NV?
- A Caring Heart Hospice and Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Carepro Hospice, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Christian Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Physicians Choice Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Choice Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Nathan Adelson Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Las Vegas and Clark County
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Emerald Hospice and Life Medicare-certified?
Yes. Emerald Hospice and Life is certified by Medicare under provider number 291588 and has been since 2021.
What is Emerald Hospice and Life's Hospice Care Index score?
6 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Nevada average is 8.1.
How large is Emerald Hospice and Life?
It cares for about 32 patients on an average day.
Sources for this page
- Hospice — provider data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), 2026. Quality measures, the Hospice Care Index, patient mix and where care is delivered.
- Hospice care — Provider CAHPS Hospice Survey data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), 2026.
- Hospice care coverage — Medicare.gov, 2026.
- Care Compare — find and compare providers — Medicare.gov, 2026.
Reviewed by the Vegas Senior Advisor care team. Last updated November 11, 2026. Spot something wrong? Call (725) 465-8617 and we will correct it within one business day.
