DC Senior AdvisorPhs Hospice Care is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 8315 Lee Highway Suite 202 in Fairfax, VA 22031. It has been certified since 2018. It cares for about 42 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 8 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Virginia average is 9.2. The index flags 5 areas where it is worse than the Virginia average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Phs Hospice Care's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Phs Hospice Care |
|---|---|
| Address | 8315 Lee Highway Suite 202, Fairfax, VA 22031 |
| Phone | (703) 352-1939 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 491629 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 04/04/2018 |
How does Phs Hospice Care score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Phs Hospice Care 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 Virginia average it is better on 0 of the indicators below and worse on 5.
| Indicator | Phs Hospice Care | Virginia average | U.S. average | vs. Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 77.3% | 47.5% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 11.1% | 8.8% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 51.1% | 35.2% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 6.7% | 9.5% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 9.1 min | 13.1 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 2.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 65.5% | 92.2% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 12.3% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Virginia average 59.2%).
What do families say about Phs Hospice Care?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Phs Hospice Care. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Phs Hospice Care deliver care, and to whom?
95% of phs hospice care's care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (73%). 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 | 95% |
| At home | 5% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 73% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 10% |
| Cancer | 9% |
Which Washington, D.C.-area ZIP codes does Phs Hospice Care serve?
Phs Hospice Care tells Medicare it serves 37 ZIP codes in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
- 20120
- 20121
- 20124
- 20147
- 20148
- 20151
- 20152
- 20164
- 20165
- 20170
- 20171
- 20176
- 20190
- 20191
- 20194
- 22003
- 22015
- 22030
- 22031
- 22032
- 22033
- 22041
- 22043
- 22066
- 22101
- 22152
- 22181
- 22182
- 22201
- 22203
- 22207
- 22301
- 22302
- 22304
- 22308
- 22314
- 22315
What should you ask Phs Hospice Care before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
77.3% of Phs Hospice Care's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 47.5% across Virginia. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
51.1% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Virginia average 35.2%). 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 9.1 minutes per routine care day, against 13.1 minutes across Virginia. 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.
Which other hospices serve Fairfax, VA?
- Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Phs Hospice Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Phs Hospice Care is certified by Medicare under provider number 491629 and has been since 2018.
What is Phs Hospice Care's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Virginia average is 9.2.
How large is Phs Hospice Care?
It cares for about 42 patients on an average day.
