Ahc Home Health of Arizona, LLC
A hospice in Mesa, Arizona 85210
2045 South Vineyard, Suite 127, Mesa, Arizona 85210. (949) 322-7853.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 4 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 9of 10 CMS’s Hospice Care Index
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
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?
4 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 61 hospices serving ZIP code 85210 had 5.
The last inspection on record was on Dec 18, 2023: a reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care.
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
4 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2023. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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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.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Dec 18, 2023: reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care3 deficiencies
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Counseling services (42 CFR 418.64(d)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 92 words
“Upon patient record review, 2 of 3 (Patient #1, #3) did not have evidence the hospice offers bereavement counseling that includes: • Ensuring that bereavement services reflect the needs of the bereaved Patient#1:On 09/23/23 BC documented the BC would “follow up on 10/29/23” and “follow up in several weeks.” There was no documented contact found in the bereaved chart after 09/23/23. Patient#3:The patient died on 07/28/23 and bereaved accepted routine bereavement services. The first contact was documented on 09/15/23 without documentation of reason for delay according to the bereaved plan of care.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(2))
“Upon patient record review 1 of 15 (Patient #13) did not have evidence documentation in the patient record that a hospice aide provides services that are: • Ordered by the interdisciplinary group • Included in the plan of care Patient#13: During the week of 10/22/23- 10/28/23 a CNA visit was ordered 1 x week. There was no evidence of a visit or notification of a missed visit by the CNA.”
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Supervision of hospice aides (42 CFR 418.76(h)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 94 words
“Upon patient record review 1 of 14 (Patient #8) did not have evidence documentation in the patient record that a Registered Nurse made an on-site visit to the patient’s home no less frequently than every 14 days to assess the quality of care and services provided by the hospice aide and to ensure that services ordered by the hospice interdisciplinary group meet the patient’s needs. Patient#8: Aide services were ordered as part of the plan of care on 09/18/23 and began on 09/19/23. There was no supervisory visit located in the chart until 10/12/23.”
Dec 18, 2023: complaint inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care1 deficiency
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Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e))
The inspectors’ words, 192 words
“Upon observation, there was no evidence the hospice maintains a system of communication and integrations, in accordance with the hospice’s own policies and procedures, to ensure that the IDG maintains responsibility for directing, coordinating, and supervising the care and services provided. Patient#2: Per hospice’s policy and procedure No. 4- 036.1 On-Call/Weekend Services, which stated “5. The on-call nurse will provide follow-up appropriate to the call: a.) call the patient/family/caregiver b.) Visit the patient if necessary; 7. The on-call nurse will maintain an on-call log of all patient contacts; and per Guidelines..problems that may require a visit from the hospice nurse..are...Duplicate calls regarding the same problem..”, there was no evidence that the stated areas of the on-call policy were followed. Per an investigation, after a complaint by patient’s family dated 10/3/23, documentation by the DPCS showed that multiple calls were made from family members after hospice business hours during 10/1/23-10/3/23. However, there was no evidence of an on-call log documenting communication, and no evidence of documentation which indicated a follow-up with the patient by phone or visit by on-call staff. The results of the agency’s investigation were that the on-call nurse was terminated.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2023 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Complaint inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Dec 30, 2017.
- Ownership: for-profit.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency or CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3. on record in the last three years.
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.
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years came from an inspection that included a complaint investigation.
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): 12 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 3.5% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 89.8% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 67% at home, 31% in assisted living, 1% in a skilled nursing facility.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 12.0 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 3.5% |
| Visits near death | 89.8% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Lhm Man Hhh LLC owns 100% directly since Jul 1, 2024.
- 4 owners or officers are people: Steven Starks (corporate officer); Forest Arnett (corporate officer); Michael Patrick Newcomb (managing employee (under contract)); Trey Clauser (managing employee (on the payroll)).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospice All Owners and Hospice Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Health Care - Larry H Miller Corporation | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Lhm Man Hhh LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jul 1, 2024 |
| The Gail Miller Gst Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 72.27% | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Karen Gail Miller Irrev Tr Fbo Zane Miller | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 5.1% | Jan 1, 2024 |
| The Karen Gail Miller Irrevocable Trust for the Benefit of Stephen F. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 5.1% | Jan 1, 2024 |
| The Karen Gail Miller Irrevocable Trust for the Benefit of Roger L. Mi | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 5.1% | Jan 1, 2024 |
| The Karen Gail Miller Irrevocable Trust for the Benefit of Karen R. WI | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 5.1% | Jan 1, 2024 |
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- In CMS’s survey of family caregivers (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 70% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 78.7% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 57.7% had visits from a nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Family caregiver survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of patients’ family caregivers, 1 to 5 | Not 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 threshold | 9 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 61 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 85210, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 4.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospice | Not given |
| Hospice of America, LLC | Not given |
| Ahc Home Health of Arizona, LLC This hospice | 4 |
| Emperor Hospice of Arizona, Inc. | Not given |
| Aurora Hospice LLC | 10 |
| Belief Hospice | Not given |
| Vital Hc, Inc. | 10 |
| Endeavor Hospice | 12 |
| Casa De La Luz East Valley | Not given |
| Aegis Hospice, Inc. | Not given |
| Hospice at Home of Arizona, LLC | Not given |
| Enhabit Hospice | Not given |
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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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Provider Data (252m-zfp9).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CAHPS Hospice Survey (gxki-hrr8).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR hospice inspection reports (Hospice Survey Reports - Oct 2021 through Sep 2026.xlsx).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice All Owners (e983965e-1603-4cb8-82b5-c40090e380d1).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Enrollments (25704213-e833-4b8b-9dbc-58dd17149209).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice ZIP Data (95rg-2usp).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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