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Copper Falls Hospice LLC

A hospice in Meridian, Idaho 83642

1830 S. Eagle Rd, Meridian, Idaho 83642. (208) 995-2453.

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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.

The last 24 months 5 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. Every month

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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?

5 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 23 hospices serving ZIP code 83642 had 5.

The last inspection on record was on Apr 3, 2025: an initial inspection by The Joint Commission.

Source:

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 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.

5 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 NovDec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Apr 3, 2025: initial inspection by The Joint Commission2 deficiencies

  • Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(2))

    The inspectors’ words, 99 words

    “Observed in Record Review. On 6 of 10 active patient records reviewed, the plan of care had standing orders that were not consistent with assessed clinical needs. On RRHV #1, RRNHV #1, RRNHV #4, and RRNHV #5, it was noted that there were orders for wound care but the patient has had no active wounds while on service. On RRNHV #2 and RRNHV #6, it was noted that patient has an active wound with orders for care of those wounds but there is a standing order for PRN wounds that may develop. This finding was reviewed with the DCPS.”

    Rule L0547. Standard-level.

  • Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e)(2))

    “Observed in Record Review. On 1 of 10 active patient records reviewed, treatment was provided according to the plan of care. On RRHV #1, it was noted during the home visit that the patient was on 7L of oxygen, however the orders on the Plan of Care were for 1-5L of oxygen. This finding was reviewed with the DCPS.”

    Rule L0555. Standard-level.

Jul 26, 2024: initial inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care3 deficiencies

  • Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(6))

    “Upon patient record review, 1 of 10 (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. Patient #4 -The medication profile included latanoprost 0.05% eye drops but did not indicate which eye or eyes for administration.”

    Rule L0530. Standard-level.

  • Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))

    The inspectors’ words, 122 words

    “Upon patient record review, 1 of 10 (Patient #1) did not have evidence in the patient record that the hospice has developed an individualized written plan of care for each patient. The plan of care must reflect patient/family goals and interventions based on the problems identified in the initial, comprehensive, and updated comprehensive assessments. The plan of care must include all services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness and related conditions. Patient #1- The patient had a diagnosis of severe protein calorie malnutrition and the comprehensive assessment indicated the patient had a poor appetite with significant weight loss and was taking aspirin. The plan of care did not include interventions and goals related to nutrition or bleeding risk/precautions.”

    Rule L0545. Standard-level.

  • Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(4))

    The inspectors’ words, 92 words

    “Upon patient record review, 2 of 10 (Patient #2, 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 medications and treatments. Patient #2- The plan of care included an order for management of the catheter but did not include the size of the catheter or the frequency of changes necessary. Patient #4- The plan of care included an order for latanoprost 0.05% eye drops but did not indicate which eye or eyes for administration.”

    Rule L0549. Standard-level.

All 2 inspections in the last three years
Inspections on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Apr 3, 2025Initial inspection by The Joint Commission2 deficiencies cited
Jul 26, 2024Initial inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care3 deficiencies cited

Is it certified?

  • Medicare-certified hospice since Aug 7, 2024.
  • CMS doesn’t list its type of ownership.
  • No deficiency or on record in the last three years.
Source:

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.
Source:

CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Who does the caring?

  • CMS hasn’t published nursing time from Medicare claims for this hospice.
  • Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 100% in assisted living.
Source:

CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Who owns it?

  • Max Dl, LLC owns 72% directly since Sep 4, 2024; Living Well - Senior Health Solutions LLC owns 10% directly since Sep 4, 2024; Simsjr LLC owns an unstated share directly since Sep 4, 2024.
  • 6 owners or officers are people: Jose C Lynch (owns 5% or more through other companies, 72%); Jose C Lynch (runs it (operational or managerial control), 72%); Nichole Claiborn (owns 5% or more directly, 10%); James E Sims (owns 5% or more through other companies, 8%); Ann C Agnew (managing employee (under contract), 0%); Nichole Claiborn (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.
Source:

CMS, Hospice All Owners and Hospice Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Organisations CMS lists
OrganisationRoleShareSince
Max Dl, LLCOwns 5% or more directly72%Sep 4, 2024
Living Well - Senior Health Solutions LLCOwns 5% or more directly10%Sep 4, 2024
Simsjr LLCOwns 5% or more directlySep 4, 2024

What do families say?

  • CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
  • CMS gives no Hospice Care Index for this hospice.
  • 83.08% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025).
Source:

CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Of the 23 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 83642, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 5.
Source:

CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.

CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.

The 23 hospices CMS lists serving ZIP code 83642
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
St Luke’s Home Care / Hospice4
Horizon HospiceNot given
Harrison’s Hope8
Aspen Home Care and Hospice9
Bluebird Hospice15
Terrace Hospice8
Copper Falls Hospice LLC This hospice5
Aarondale Hospice1
Idaho Home Health & Hospice1
Enhabit Home Health & Hospice0
Horizon Hospice West4
Heart N Home Hospice & Palliative Care5

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.

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Source:

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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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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