Fresno Hospice
A hospice in Fresno, California 93711
7541 N Remington, Suite 105, Fresno, California 93711. (209) 727-2470.
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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.
- 5 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?
5 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 30 hospices serving ZIP code 93711 had 6.
The last inspection on record was on Jun 11, 2025: 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
5 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2025. 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.
Jun 11, 2025: reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care5 deficiencies
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c))
The inspectors’ words, 107 words
“Upon patient record review 1 of 19 (Patient #8) did not have evidence in the patient record that the comprehensive assessment identifies the physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs related to the terminal illness that must be addressed in order to promote the hospice patient’s well-being, comfort, and dignity throughout the dying process. Patient #8 The initial Spiritual Comprehensive assessment dated 6/7/25, documented, “unable to locate patient”. No assessments completed. (The Nursing comprehensive screening section for Bereavement marked as “none” for patient and caregiver. The Spiritual section documented, “Not active” in Faith. The “distress” area stated, “difficult to assess” and marked “yes” to Spiritual care visit. )”
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(6))
The inspectors’ words, 104 words
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 19 (Patient #4) did not have evidence in the patient record that a review was completed of all prescription and non-prescription medications, including herbal remedies that could affect drug therapy. This review includes, but is not limited to: • Effectiveness of drug therapy • Drug side effects • Actual or potential drug interactions • Duplicate drug therapy • Drug therapy currently associated with laboratory monitoring Patient #4 Caregiver verified Metformin 500mg po twice daily. Med profile and plan of care stated “Metformin 500mg po daily”. Upon surveyor return to agency, reported to DPCS whom will clarify and Reconcile.”
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(7))
The inspectors’ words, 95 words
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 19 (Patient #8) did not have evidence in the patient record that the comprehensive assessment includes a bereavement component which includes the needs of the patient’s family and other individuals focusing on the social, spiritual, and cultural factors that may impact their ability to cope with the patient’s death. Information gathered from the initial bereavement assessment is incorporated into the plan of care and is considered in the bereavement plan of care. Patient #8 The Bereavement Risk Assessment assessment dated 6/7/25, documented, “unable to locate patient”. No assessments completed.”
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Counseling services (42 CFR 418.64(d)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 147 words
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 19 (Patient #17) did not have evidence the hospice offers bereavement counseling that includes: • Making bereavement services available to the family and other individuals in the bereavement plan of care up to 1 year following the death of the patient. Bereavement counseling also extends to residents of a SNF/NF or ICF/IID when appropriate and identified in the bereavement plan of care • Ensuring that bereavement services reflect the needs of the bereaved • Development of a bereavement plan of care that notes the kind of bereavement services to be offered and the frequency of service delivery Patient #17 Passed 5/19/25. The Post Death Assessment dated 5/29/25 stated, “I called primary bereaved multiple times with no response. Left voicemail offering support. I am marking as a decline due to being unable to reach.” There was no documentation of any further contact.”
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Competency evaluation (42 CFR 418.76(c))
The inspectors’ words, 122 words
“Upon personnel record review, 1 of 16 (Personnel #6 ) did not have evidence in the personnel file that the following competency assessment was performed by the aide with a patient: (This standard applies to all Hospice Aides providing care/service who are directly employed by the hospice or through a contractual agreement.) ·Appropriate and safe techniques in personal hygiene and grooming that include-- ·(B) Sponge, tub, and shower bath ·(C) Shampoo, sink, tub, and bed The other subject areas in this section may be evaluated through written examination, oral examination or after observation of a Hospice Aide with a patient. Patient #6 Competency included “Bath in tub/shower” did not include “Sponge” bath. “Shampoo” did not designate demonstration in “sink, tub, and bed”.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2025 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 5 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Jun 16, 2022.
- CMS doesn’t list its type of ownership.
- 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): 16.8 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 4.9% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 97.9% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 69% at home, 16% in assisted living, 15% 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 | 16.8 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 4.9% |
| Visits near death | 97.9% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- 3 owners or officers are people: Malak Mojadidi (owns 5% or more directly, 100%); Maria Carmen Ortiz (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Malak Mojadidi (corporate officer, 50%).
- 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): 80% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 85% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 94.53% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 38.1% 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 30 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 93711, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 5.
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 |
|---|---|
| Hinds Hospice - Fresno | 3 |
| Bristol Hospice Fresno | 4 |
| Athena Hospice | 17 |
| Lenity Hospice LLC | 14 |
| Compassionate Care Hospice Central California, LLC | 4 |
| Fresno Hospice This hospice | 5 |
| Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California | 2 |
| Saint Agnes Home Health & Hospice | 6 |
| Aseracare Hospice | 6 |
| Bright Horizon Hospice Services | 19 |
| St Mary’s Hospice Services, Inc. | 19 |
| Ardent Hospice of Fresno | 23 |
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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