Elevation Hospice of Colorado
A hospice in Arvada, Colorado 80003
7850 Vance Dr, Ste 230, Arvada, Colorado 80003. (720) 608-2181.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 7 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 3of 5 family caregiver rating
- 10of 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?
7 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 28 hospices serving ZIP code 80003 had 6.5.
The last inspection on record was on Jun 25, 2025: 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
7 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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| 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 5, 2025: reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care7 deficiencies
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(6))
The inspectors’ words, 93 words
“Upon patient record review, 2 of 23 (Patients #11, #16) 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 Patient 11: Facility is missing amlodipine 5mg, hydrocodone 5/325 ever 4 hours as needed for pain, and dextromethorphan/guaifenesin 3 times a day. Patient 16: Facility medication administration profile is missing the aspirin order.”
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Approach to service delivery (42 CFR 418.56(a)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 127 words
“Upon patient record review, 2 of 23 (Patients #8, #11) did not have evidence that a Registered Nurse is designated to ensure continuous assessment of the patient and family’s needs and to coordinate activities with other members of the interdisciplinary group (IDG). The IDG must work together and is responsible for supervision of the care and service for each patient and family. Patient 8: Wound to coccyx has measurements on admit date of 4/28/25, then again on 5/15/25 and wounds to right arm with measurements on 5/19/25, none since. Per company policy, wound care measurements are to be weekly. Patient 11: Patient developed new wound on 4/9/25 to the coccyx. No measurements have been charted since identification. Per company policy, wound care measurements are to be weekly.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(5))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 23 (Patient #4) did not have evidence the plan of care must include all services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness and related conditions, including equipment and supply needs. Patient 4: In recert visit, the nurse charts that the patient “wheels himself into the bathroom”. There is no wheelchair orders-corrected on site”
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Review of the plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(d))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 23 (Patient #14) did not have evidence that a revised plan of care includes information from the patient’s updated comprehensive assessment and must note the patient’s progress towards outcome/goals from the plan of care. Patient 14: Upon admission, patient required supplemental oxygen, plan of care correctly identified use and safety, patient does not require oxygen use and orders written to discontinue use on 2/4/25, the plan of care was not updated to reflect the change in patient status-corrected on site.”
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Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e)(2))
“Upon client record review, 1 of 23 (Patient #15) did not have evidence that the IDG ensures that the care and services are provided in accordance with the plan of care. Patient 15: The massage therapist order is 4 times a month, only 3 documented visits for month of May.-corrected on site.”
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Program activities (42 CFR 418.58(c)(2))
“Upon observation, there was no evidence the hospice investigates all adverse events, incidents, accidents, variances or unusual occurrences that involve patient care and develops a plan of correction to prevent the same or similar event from occurring again. Patient 17 has a nurse visit due to a documented fall on 4/22/25, no incident report was found concerning fall. Upon investigation, agency agreed and added a late entry for incident.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 191 words
“Upon patient record review, 3 of 23 (Patients #8, #13, #16) did not have evidence in the patient record that hospice aide assignments and duties are: • Assigned to a specific patient by a registered nurse that is a member of the interdisciplinary group • Written patient care instructions for a hospice aide must be prepared by a Registered Nurse who is responsible for the supervision of a hospice aide as specified under paragraph (h) of 418.76 • There is evidence in the patient record that the plan of care; indicate what tasks are to be done by the Aide and the frequency of these tasks. The use of “PRN” or “per patient choice”, for any task, whether personal care or non-personal care tasks, are not acceptable Patient 8: There are no instructions in the aide care plan for management of the wound care dressing to the coccyx. Patient 13: There are no instructions in the aide care plan for management of the wound care dressing to coccyx. Patient 16: There are no instructions in the aide care plan for management of the wound care dressing to the left second toe.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | Complaint inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 7 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Apr 13, 2016.
- Ownership: other.
- 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): 11 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 8.3% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 91.1% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 43% at home, 29% in assisted living, 27% 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 | 11.0 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 8.3% |
| Visits near death | 91.1% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Sage Hospice Holdings, L.L.C. owns 100% directly since Jul 2, 2020.
- Three Oaks Hospice, Inc. runs it.
- 11 owners or officers are people: David C Gasmire (corporate director); Lindsey Ladd (managing employee (on the payroll)); Timothy Gerard Moser (managing employee (under contract), 0%); Andrew R Calkins (corporate director); Owen Davis (corporate director); Kelly A Priegnitz (corporate director); Phillip Campbell (corporate director); Lisa M Pekar (managing employee (on the payroll)); Andrea F Bohannon (corporate officer); Andrea F Bohannon (corporate director); Ross J Taylor (corporate officer).
- A private-equity firm is 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.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Purchaser, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Cypress Midco, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Three Oaks Hospice, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Three Oaks Hospice, Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 100% | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Cypress Parent Holdings, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Sage Hospice Holdings, L.L.C. | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jul 2, 2020 |
| Sage Hospice Intermediate Holdings, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jul 2, 2020 |
| Martis Partners IV Cypress Aggregator LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 85.7% | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Martis Partners IV Three Oaks Co-Invest, LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 11.8% | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Martis Partners IV, LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 8.5% | Jun 5, 2025 |
What do families say?
- Family caregivers rate it 3 of 5 in CMS’s survey (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 80% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 10 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 99.89% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 57.1% 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 | 10 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 28 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 80003, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 6.5; 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 |
|---|---|
| Elevation Hospice of Colorado This hospice | 7 |
| Gracia Hospice Group Inc. | 28 |
| Tru Community Care - Lafayette | 10 |
| Denver Hospice the | 11 |
| Intermountain Health Hospice - Denver | 9 |
| Namaste Hospice | 0 |
| Compassus - Greater Denver | 3 |
| Optimal Hospice Care | 10 |
| Compassionate Hospice Care LLC | 7 |
| HCA Healthone Hospice & Family Care | 16 |
| Bristol Hospice - Denver | 0 |
| Dignity Hospice of Colorado, LLC | 21 |
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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