Hospice of the Valley
A hospice in Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
823 Grand Ave, #300, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601. (970) 930-6008.
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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
- 10of 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 81601 had 1.
The last inspection on record was on Aug 27, 2026: 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 Aug 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.
Aug 27, 2026: recertification inspection by the state2 deficiencies
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Rights of the patient (42 CFR 418.52(c)(5))
The inspectors’ words, 334 words
“Based on interview and observation, the hospice agency failed to protect patients rights by ensuring all records remain confidential for 1 of 14 patients reviewed (Patient #1). 1. Record review of Patient #1’s record, completed on 8/25/26, revealed a facesheet indicating a start of care date of 8/13/26. The facesheet further revealed the patient’s primary diagnosis of Neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies. The patient was to get skilled nursing one time per week for 14 weeks and aide services one time per week for 12 weeks. a. The agency failed to dispose of protected health information (PHI) in a secure manner, therefore violating the patients rights.During a home visit on 8/25/26 for Patient #1 the surveyor observed Registered Nurse (RN) #3 writing her visit notes on a piece of paper. The nursing notes consisted of the patient’s name, date of birth, medication, vital signs, and a full assessment of the patient. At 2:49 p.m. RN #3 asked a family member if she could throw away the paper barrier and the piece of paper she wrote her nursing notes on after taking a picture of the paper with the nursing notes. At 2:52 p.m. the nurse threw away PHI in the trash can. During an interview with RN #3 at 2:58 p.m. the nurse stated that she preferred to take her nursing notes on paper and take photos of those notes to chart later in the day. She stated that she disposes of those notes in the trash of the patient or the employees home. She stated that she was not aware that she was violating patients rights by throwing away PHI in an unsecure manner. During an interview with the Director of Nursing/ Interim Administrator they stated that disposing of PHI in a trash can at the homes of patients and homes of employees is a violation of their policies and violation of the patients rights. They stated that they planned on addressing the issue with the employee and providing further education on PHI.”
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Plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(b))
The inspectors’ words, 379 words
“Based on interview and record review, the hospice agency failed to follow the plan of care for 1 of 14 patients reviewed (Patient #1). 1. Record review of Patient #1’s record, completed on 8/25/26, revealed a facesheet indicating a start of care date of 8/13/26. The facesheet further revealed the patient’s primary diagnosis of Neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies. The patient was to get skilled nursing one time per week for 14 weeks and aide services one time per week for 12 weeks. The plan of care consisted of education on proper transfer techniques and ambulation, hygiene care, companionship, fall precaution/education, vitals, full assessments of the patients, and incontinence care.a. The agency failed to follow the plan of care.During a home visit for Patient #1 on 8/25/26 at 2 p.m. the surveyor observed Registered Nurse (RN) #3. During the home visit the family member of the patient asked the RN for education on proper transfer techniques and ambulation. She stated that she has asked three times for the education as it has become difficult to assist with the patient due to their size and was worried about their safety. RN #3 at 2:46 p.m. stated that they did not have time to give the education but would look at their schedule in the following weeks. During an interview with RN #3 at 3:01 p.m. the nurse stated that she was aware that education on proper transfer techniques and ambulation was on the plan of care but she had not had the time to educate and assist the family members. She stated that she would look at her schedule and try to get the education and training done. She also stated that she has never given the family pamphlets or educational materials to help assist until she could come back to the home.During an interview with the Director of Nursing/Interim Administrator, they stated that she was not aware that the family member had asked for education of proper transfer techniques and ambulation and was not aware that RN #3 was not following the plan of care. She stated that it was against the agency’s standard of care and she would reach out to the family member to ensure that they were supported and the plan of care was being followed.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Recertification inspection by the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Recertification inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since May 27, 2009.
- 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): 13.6 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 9.4% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 94.1% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 64% at home, 34% in assisted living, 1% 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 | 13.6 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 9.4% |
| Visits near death | 94.1% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Sangre De Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care runs it.
- 16 owners or officers are people: Kelly Johnston (corporate director, 0%); Sean Jung (corporate director); Shelly Ann Cornish (corporate director, 0%); Robert Purvis (corporate director); Melissa Beth Gruen (corporate director, 0%); Jeanne Sheriff (corporate director); Melinda A Egging (corporate director); Melinda A Egging (managing employee (on the payroll)); Sara Fisher (corporate director); Peter Schoomaker (corporate officer, 0%); Peter Schoomaker (managing employee (on the payroll)); Leslieann Gallagher (corporate director); Paul Carlson (corporate director); Kenneth Robinson (corporate director); Brigitt Widmer (corporate director); Kelli J Konst-Skwiot (managing employee (on the payroll), 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): 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 88% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 10 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 98.34% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 71.7% 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 | 10 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 4 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 81601, 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 |
|---|---|
| Hospice of the Valley This hospice | 2 |
| Arkansas Valley Hospice Inc. | 0 |
| Hopewest Grand Junction | 0 |
| Abode Hospice of Colorado | 9 |
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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This copy of the record was made on Oct 27, 2026.
From the hospice
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Replies
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Paid listing
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