Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 1408 N W Shore Blvd Ste 260 in Tampa, FL 33607. It has been certified since 2017. It cares for about 463 patients on an average day, making it one of the larger hospices in the area. It scores 8 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Florida average is 9.7. Family caregivers rate it 1 out of 5 stars. The index flags 4 areas where it is worse than the Florida average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro |
|---|---|
| Address | 1408 N W Shore Blvd Ste 260, Tampa, FL 33607 |
| Phone | (813) 607-2630 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 101557 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 10/11/2017 |
How does Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro scores 8 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Florida average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 4.
| Indicator | Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro | Florida average | U.S. average | vs. Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 83.7% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 8.3% | 12.6% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 39.2% | 30.5% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 7.4% | 8.7% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 1% | 1.5% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 7 min | 15.3 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 9.5% | 11% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 91.5% | 94.7% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 94% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Florida average 97.2%) and 56.5% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Florida average 60.9%).
What do families say about Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro?
66% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro; the Florida average is 82%. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.
| Survey question | Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro | Florida average | U.S. average | vs. Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 68% | 78% | 82% | Worse |
| Team always provided timely help | 60% | 73% | 78% | Worse |
| Team always treated the patient with respect | 81% | 88% | 91% | Worse |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 82% | 88% | 91% | Worse |
| Patient always got help for pain and symptoms | 65% | 73% | 76% | Worse |
| Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 10 | 65% | 79% | 83% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend the hospice | 66% | 82% | 85% | Worse |
Where does Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro deliver care, and to whom?
52% of accent care hospice & palliative care of hillsboro's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (43%). 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 | 52% |
| In assisted living | 34% |
| In a nursing facility | 11% |
| In a hospital | 1% |
| In an inpatient hospice unit | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 43% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 16% |
| Cancer | 15% |
| Respiratory disease | 11% |
| Other conditions | 11% |
| Stroke | 7% |
Which Tampa-area ZIP codes does Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro serve?
Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro tells Medicare it serves 90 ZIP codes in Tampa and Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties.
- 33503
- 33510
- 33511
- 33523
- 33525
- 33527
- 33534
- 33540
- 33541
- 33542
- 33543
- 33544
- 33545
- 33547
- 33548
- 33549
- 33556
- 33558
- 33559
- 33563
- 33565
- 33566
- 33567
- 33569
- 33570
- 33572
- 33573
- 33578
- 33579
- 33584
- 33592
- 33594
- 33596
- 33598
- 33602
- 33603
- 33604
- 33605
- 33606
- 33607
- 33609
- 33610
- 33611
- 33612
- 33613
- 33614
- 33615
- 33616
- 33617
- 33618
- 33619
- 33624
- 33625
- 33626
- 33629
- 33634
- 33635
- 33637
- 33647
- 33702
- 33706
- 33712
- 33715
- 33756
- 33759
- 33760
- 33763
- 33765
- 33767
- 33770
- 33778
- 33782
- 33785
- 34602
- 34607
- 34608
- 34609
- 34610
- 34637
- 34638
- 34639
- 34652
- 34654
- 34655
- 34667
- 34677
- 34689
- 34690
- 34691
- 34698
What should you ask Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
83.7% of Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 62% across Florida. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
39.2% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Florida average 30.5%). 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 7 minutes per routine care day, against 15.3 minutes across Florida. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
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.
All Medicare-certified hospices in Tampa and Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro Medicare-certified?
Yes. Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro is certified by Medicare under provider number 101557 and has been since 2017.
What is Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Florida average is 9.7.
How large is Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro?
It cares for about 463 patients on an average day.
