Hospice By Blize Healthcare
A hospice in Hercules, California 94547
750 Alfred Nobel Drive, Suite 202, Hercules, California 94547. (510) 647-8057.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 7 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 7of 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?
7 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 27 hospices serving ZIP code 94547 had 5.
The last inspection on record was on Jun 26, 2026: a reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission.
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
7 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 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.
Jun 26, 2026: reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission7 deficiencies
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Timeframe for completion of assessment (42 CFR 418.54(b))
“Observed in Record Review. In 2 of 10 patient records reviewed, The hospice surveyor observed that the initial assessment had not been completed within 5 days. For example on one record the initial assessment had not happened to date in over 3 months in a second record initial assessment for psychosocial was greater than 6 months before it was completed. The surveyor found no documentation related to possible reason for extended time. The issue was discussed and confirmed with organization DPCS.”
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(5))
“Observed in Patient Home. In 1 of 3 home visits conducted, the surveyor observed that the SN had not completed the ongoing assessment as defined in organization policy. The surveyor observed during HOSHV3 that the SN had not assessed the skin or patient feet as required by organization policy. The issue was discussed and confirmed with COO.”
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(7))
“Observed in Record Review. In 3 of 10 patient records reviewed, the surveyor observed that the initial bereavement assessment had not been completed to date of this survey with one patient admit over 2 months prior and two other records the initial bereavement was completed over 6 months after patent had been admitted. This issue was discussed and confirmed with DPCS.”
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Performance improvement projects (42 CFR 418.58(d)(2))
“Observed in Data Session. The hospice surveyor observed that while the organization had informal verbal projects they had discussed, the organization had not in 2024, 2025 or as yet in 2026 documented projects being conducted, the reasons for conducting these projects and the measurable progress that had been achieved. The issue was discussed and confirmed with organization quality director and DPCS.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(2)(ii))
The inspectors’ words, 92 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 3 patient records reviewed, with home health aide ordered, the hospice surveyor observed that the home health aide had not followed the plan of care for aide services. The aide failed to perform delegated task on the planof care, for example bath was ordered as chair bath and the aide provided bed bath, the aide also documented shampooing hair , which was not on plan of care . further the aide had not made bed as ordered. The issue was discussed and confirmed with COO.”
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Level of activity (42 CFR 418.78(e))
“Observed in Tracer Activities. The hospice surveyor observed that the volunteer did not provide at least 5% of the total patient care hours of all paid hospice employees and contract staff. The surveyor observed that the organization had two locations and average daily census of 70, but only one volunteer. The volunteer hours had not met the required 5% in 2024 or 2025. The 5% had not been documented due to organization issue with obtaining true staff hours. This issue was discussed and confirmed with administrator.”
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Discharge or transfer of care (42 CFR 418.104(e)(1)(i))
“Observed in Record Review. In 2 of 3 patient records reviewed, of discharged/revoked patients the hospice surveyor observed no discharge documentation sent to next provider , which was a hospital. Therefore the required discharge summary that included information about the care, treatment, and services provided to the patient while under hospice care had not been sent to next provider in both cases a hospital. The issue was discussed and confirmed with DPCS.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Complaint inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Jan 28, 2014.
- 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.
- 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections 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): 12.1 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 3.6% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 88.5% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 55% at home, 44% in assisted living, 2% 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 | 12.1 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 3.6% |
| Visits near death | 88.5% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- 9 owners or officers are people: Blessing U Elendu (owns 5% or more directly, 50%); Blessing U Elendu (corporate officer, 50%); Blessing U Elendu (corporate director, 50%); Blessing U Elendu (managing employee (on the payroll), 50%); Ukeje C Elendu (owns 5% or more directly, 50%); Ukeje C Elendu (corporate officer, 50%); Ukeje C Elendu (corporate director, 50%); Ukeje C Elendu (managing employee (on the payroll), 50%); Claudell Stephens (managing employee (under contract), 0%).
- 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.
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: 7 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 92.23% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 42% 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 | 7 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 27 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 94547, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 7.
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 |
|---|---|
| Hospice By Blize Healthcare This hospice | 7 |
| Pathways Home Health and Hospice | 2 |
| Hospice of the East Bay | 7 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice-Oakland | 2 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez | 2 |
| Sutter Care at Home | 3 |
| Asian Network Hospice, Inc. | Not given |
| Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California | 8 |
| Prohealth Home Care, Inc. | 2 |
| Life Springs Hospice Care | 2 |
| Ace Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc. | 5 |
| American Hospice and Home Health Care Service Inc. | 3 |
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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