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Oshyn Hospice and Palliative Care

A hospice in Tucson, Arizona 85705

1870 West Prince Road, Suite 37, Tucson, Arizona 85705. (520) 795-3535.

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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.

The last 24 months 2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2023. Most serious: Standard-level. Every month

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What these words mean2
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

2 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 30 hospices serving ZIP code 85705 had 5.

The last inspection on record was on Dec 11, 2023: a follow-up inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner.

Source:

CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.

CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.

When those deficiencies happened

2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2023. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

2 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, as cited

Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.

Source:

CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Dec 11, 2023: follow-up inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner2 deficiencies

  • Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))

    The inspectors’ words, 215 words

    “It is required that each patient’s individualized written plan of care reflects patient and family goals, identifies planned interventions based on problems identified in the initial and updated comprehensive assessments, includes all services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness including interventions to manage pain and symptoms. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. THIS IS A CONTINUING PRIOR REQUIRED ACTION. In 1 of 4 (25%) clinical records reviewed revealed the hospice did not ensure the written plan of care reflected patient and family goals and interventions based on problems identified in the initial and updated comprehensive assessments. Clinical Record 3: The patient’s benefit election was dated 11/29/2023. The RN initial assessment was dated 11/30/2023. The RN initial assessment on 11/30/2023 identified the patient’s pain level at 7 on a scale of 1-10. The initial plan of care dated 11/30/2023 lacked goals and intervention(s) for pain. The Clinical Services Director who reviewed records with this site visitor on 12/11/2023 confirmed this finding. THIS IS A CONTINUING PRIOR REQUIRED ACTION. In 1 of 4 (25%) clinical records reviewed revealed the hospice did not ensure the written plan of care reflected patient and family goals and interventions based on problems identified in the initial and updated comprehensive assessments.”

    Rule L0545. Standard-level.

  • Content (42 CFR 418.104(a)(7))

    The inspectors’ words, 200 words

    “It is required that a patient clinical record containing past and current findings is maintained for each hospice patient. The record contains correct clinical information that is available to the patient’s attending physician and hospice staff. The record may be maintained electronically or on paper. Each patient’s record includes, at a minimum physician orders. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. THIS IS A CONTINUING PRIOR REQUIRED ACTION. In 1 of 4 (25%) clinical records reviewed revealed the hospice did not ensure a physician order was obtained for care and services to be provided to hospice patients. Clinical Record 5: The patient’s benefit election was dated 11/30/23. The RN initial assessment documented that the patient was using oxygen at 2 liters per minute via nasal cannula. Oxygen was listed on medication profile. The record lacked evidence of a physician order for oxygen. The Clinical Services Director who reviewed records with this site visitor on 12/11/2023 confirmed this finding. THIS IS A CONTINUING PRIOR REQUIRED ACTION. In 1 of 4 (25%) clinical records reviewed revealed the hospice did not ensure a physician order was obtained for care and services to be provided to hospice patients.”

    Rule L0678. Standard-level.

The one inspection in the last three years
Inspections on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Dec 11, 2023Follow-up inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner2 deficiencies cited

Is it certified?

  • Medicare-certified hospice since Feb 28, 2014.
  • Ownership: other.
  • No deficiency or on record in the last three years.
Source:

CMS, Hospice General Information. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.

CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Has anything been proven against it?

  • CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
  • 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
Source:

CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Who does the caring?

  • From Medicare claims (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024): 18 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 7.5% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 95.5% of patients who died.
  • Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 100% in assisted living.
Source:

CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Staffing measures
MeasureThis provider
Nurse care minutes per routine home care day18.0 min
Skilled nursing minutes at weekends7.5%
Visits near death95.5% of patients who died

Who owns it?

  • CMS’s ownership file has no owners listed for this hospice.
Source:

CMS, Hospice All Owners and Hospice Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.

What do families say?

  • CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
  • CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
  • 55% had visits from a nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
Source:

CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Ratings and measures, as published
MeasureRating
Family caregiver survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of patients’ family caregivers, 1 to 5Not rated
Hospice Care IndexCMS’s Hospice Care Index, 0 to 10 (higher is better): a point for each of ten measures from Medicare claims on which the hospice meets CMS’s threshold9 of 10

How does it compare nearby?

  • Of the 30 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 85705, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 2.
Source:

CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.

CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.

The 30 hospices CMS lists serving ZIP code 85705
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Sunset Hospice LLC8
Hospice in the Desert LLC6
Oshyn Hospice and Palliative Care This hospice2
Traditions HealthNot given
Copper State Hospice Inc.5
Bayada HospiceNot given
Amedisys Hospice6
T M C Hospice Aka Peppi’s House20
Casa De La Luz Hospice5
Arista HospiceNot given
Aria Hospice Comfort Care4
Bristol Hospice - Tucson2

What the record doesn’t say

  • CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
  • Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
  • CMS ended its Special Focus Program for hospices with serious problems on Feb 14, 2025, so no hospice is marked as one.
  • Hospice quality measures have a gap from October 2025: CMS replaced its patient assessment then, and public results from the new one (HOPE) are expected around November 2027.

Sources

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

From the hospice

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Replies

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Paid listing

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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