Lamar Area Hospice Association
A hospice in Lamar, Colorado 81052
108 W Olive St, Lamar, Colorado 81052. (719) 336-2100.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 2 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?
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 4 hospices serving ZIP code 81052 had 1.
The last inspection on record was on Jun 26, 2025: a recertification 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 May 2025. 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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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.
May 14, 2025: recertification inspection by the state2 deficiencies
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Develop EP Plan, Review and Update Annually (42 CFR 418.113(a))
The inspectors’ words, 111 words
“Based on interviews and record reviews, the agency failed to develop an emergency preparedness plan that was reviewed and updated annually. Findings Include: On 5/14/25 at 11:48 a.m., an interview with the administrator revealed the agency failed to update the emergency preparedness plan annually. The administrator was directed to review Appendix Z emergency preparedness regulations, and then stated she was not aware of the requirements. She went on to say the agency would update it’s emergency preparedness plan immediately.Review of the agency’s emergency preparedness plan showed no evidence the plan had been updated on an annual basis.These findings were acknowledged by the administrator and chief financial officer during the exit conference.”
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Plan Based on All Hazards Risk Assessment (42 CFR 418.113(a)(1)-(2))
The inspectors’ words, 118 words
“Based on an interview and record review, the agency failed to complete an all hazards risk assessment for 2024 and 2023. Findings include:On 5/14/25 at 11:48 a.m., an interview with the administrator revealed that the agency had not completed an all hazards risk assessment for the emergency preparedness plan for 2024 and 2023. The administrator then presented a risk assessment from previous years to demonstrate compliance with the requirement. She further stated the agency would complete an all hazards risk assessment immediately.Review of the agency’s emergency preparedness plan showed no evidence the agency had conducted an all hazards risk assessment for 2023 and 2024.These findings were acknowledged by the administrator and chief financial officer during the exit conference.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | Recertification inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
| May 14, 2025 | Recertification inspection by the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Aug 3, 1984.
- Ownership: non-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): 18.5 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 8.1% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 99.1% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 76% at home, 6% in assisted living, 2% in a nursing facility, 16% 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 | 18.5 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 8.1% |
| Visits near death | 99.1% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- 12 owners or officers are people: Joyce Reedy (corporate director); Debra Pelley (managing employee (on the payroll)); Debra Pelley (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jennifer Steward (corporate director); Collette Widener (managing employee (on the payroll)); Collette Widener (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Clay Peacock (corporate director); Valerie Emick (corporate director); Claire H Reed (managing employee (under contract)); Coleen Tinnes (corporate director); Sharon Oxley (corporate director); Charles N Philpy (corporate director, 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.”
- In CMS’s survey of family caregivers (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 95% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 100% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 96.51% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 94.7% 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 4 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 81052, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 1; 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 |
|---|---|
| Lamar Area Hospice Association This hospice | 2 |
| Sangre De Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care | 5 |
| Arkansas Valley Hospice Inc. | 0 |
| Baca County Hospice | 0 |
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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