Anchor Health
A hospice in Petaluma, California 94954
1435 N. Mcdowell Blvd., Suite 210, Petaluma, California 94954. (415) 598-0944.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026. We couldn’t read Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ list since Oct 27, 2026: qcor.cms.gov now refuses our reader. This record is as of then.
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 3of 5 family caregiver rating
- 9of 10 CMS’s Hospice Care Index
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- 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 10 hospices serving ZIP code 94954 had 5.
The last inspection on record was on Apr 3, 2024: a complaint inspection by the state.
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 Oct 27, 2026.
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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 8, 2023: reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner2 deficiencies
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Supervision of hospice aides (42 CFR 418.76(h)(1)(i))
The inspectors’ words, 270 words
“It is required that hospice aides are supervised by a registered nurse who makes 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, ensure that services ordered by the hospice Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) meet the patient’s need. The hospice aide does not need to be present. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 2 of 16 (12%) clinical records reviewed of patients who received hospice aide services revealed the agency did not ensure that hospice aide supervisory visits were conducted by a Registered Nurse no less frequently than every 14 days to evaluate the services provided by the hospice aide. Clinical Record 4: The patient’s date of election was 12/25/2022. A physician’s order dated 7/30/2023 ordered hospice aide services “2wk7, 1wk1.” A physician’s order dated 8/6/2023 ordered hospice aide services “2wk1, 3wk5, 2wk1.” A physician’s order dated 9/3/2023 ordered “2wk1, 3wk5, 2wk1.” The clinical record contained documentation of Hospice Aide visits as ordered between 8/1/2023-12/7/2023. There was no documented evidence of a hospice aide supervisory visit being conducted between 8/1/2023-12/7/2023. Clinical Record 7: The patient’s date of election was 7/24/2023. A physician’s order dated 10/22/2023 ordered hospice aide services “2wk13.” The clinical record contained documentation of Hospice Aide visits as ordered between 10/22/2023-12/7/2023. There was no documented evidence of a hospice aide supervisory visit being conducted between 10/22/2023-12/7/2023. During a joint record review and interview on 12/8/2023, the Director of Patient Care Services agreed there was no documented evidence that the supervisory visits were completed.”
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Content (42 CFR 418.104(a)(5))
The inspectors’ words, 183 words
“It is required that the hospice medical director or physician-designee provides written and signed recertification of the terminal illness to meet the hospice care benefit requirement. Recertification for the hospice care benefit is informed by the medical director or physician designee’s review of the patient’s clinical information. Recertification is completed no later than two (2) calendar days after the first day of each benefit period, and no more than fifteen (15) days before the next benefit period begins. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 1 of 19 (5%) clinical records reviewed, revealed that the agency did not ensure the physician provided written and signed certification of the terminal illness. Clinical Record 9: The patient’s date of election was 6/19/2023. The CTI on 10/13/2023 did not include a physician’s narrative or signature. There was no documented evidence that a recertification was completed for benefit period 5 effective 10/17/2023 to 12/15/2023. During a joint record review and interview on 12/8/2023, the Director of Patient Care Services agreed there was no documented evidence that the recertification was completed.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2024 | Complaint inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Feb 14, 2021.
- 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): 18.3 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 6.6% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 92.2% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 30% at home, 59% in assisted living, 11% in a nursing facility, 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 | 18.3 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 6.6% |
| Visits near death | 92.2% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- 6 owners or officers are people: Sol Majer (owns 5% or more directly, 50%); Sol Majer (runs it (operational or managerial control), 50%); Cristin Darling (owns 5% or more directly, 50%); Cristin Darling (runs it (operational or managerial control), 50%); Alexandre Demoraes (managing employee (under contract)); Cristin Darling (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.
What do families say?
- Family caregivers rate it 3 of 5 in CMS’s survey (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 81% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 82% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 99.77% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 49.5% 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 | 3 of 5 |
| 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 10 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 94954, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 2.
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 |
|---|---|
| Anchor Health This hospice | 2 |
| Providence at Home With Compassus Hospice Care, Sonoma County | 5 |
| By the Bay Health | 6 |
| Sutter Care at Home | 5 |
| Continuum Care Hospice LLC | 7 |
| Holistic Palliative Care, Inc. | 4 |
| Best Hospice Provider, Inc. | 11 |
| Solano Care | 20 |
| Bridge Hospice | 3 |
| Assist on Call Palliative & Hospice Care, Inc. | 4 |
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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From the hospice
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Replies
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Paid listing
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