DC Senior AdvisorPathwell Home Health & Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 118 Creekside Lane in Winchester, VA 22602. It has been certified since 2020. It cares for about 5 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 3 areas where it is worse than the Virginia average, starting with patients discharged alive after 180 days or more.
What is Pathwell Home Health & Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Pathwell Home Health & Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 118 Creekside Lane, Winchester, VA 22602 |
| Phone | (703) 956-9585 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 491635 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 04/03/2020 |
How does Pathwell Home Health & Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Pathwell Home Health & Hospice 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 2 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Pathwell Home Health & Hospice | Virginia average | U.S. average | vs. Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 39.3% | 47.5% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0% | 8.8% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 53.8% | 35.2% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 7.7% | 9.5% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2.4% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 12.5 min | 13.1 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 4.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 86.4% | 92.2% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 93.1% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Virginia average 96.6%).
What do families say about Pathwell Home Health & Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Pathwell Home Health & Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Pathwell Home Health & Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
96% of pathwell home health & hospice's care is delivered at home. 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 | 96% |
| In assisted living | 4% |
Which Washington, D.C.-area ZIP codes does Pathwell Home Health & Hospice serve?
Pathwell Home Health & Hospice tells Medicare it serves 19 ZIP codes in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
- 20147
- 20151
- 20152
- 20164
- 20170
- 20171
- 20175
- 20176
- 20190
- 22015
- 22030
- 22031
- 22079
- 22101
- 22150
- 22181
- 22206
- 22303
- 22315
What should you ask Pathwell Home Health & Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
53.8% 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 about weekend coverage
4.2% of its nursing time is delivered on weekends (Virginia average 8.1%). Ask who is on call Saturday and Sunday and whether routine visits happen then.
Ask who will be there at the end
86.4% of its patients had a nurse visit in the last three days of life (Virginia average 92.2%). Ask how visits change when death is close and whether someone can stay through the night.
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 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 Pathwell Home Health & Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Pathwell Home Health & Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 491635 and has been since 2020.
What is Pathwell Home Health & Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Virginia average is 9.2.
How large is Pathwell Home Health & Hospice?
It cares for about 5 patients on an average day.
