Hshs Hospice Illinois
A hospice in Effingham, Illinois 62401
900 W Temple Ave, Building A, Ste 101, Effingham, Illinois 62401. (217) 347-1777.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 3 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?
3 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 6 hospices serving ZIP code 62401 had 4.
The last inspection on record was on Jan 23, 2026: a reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission.
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
3 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 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.
Jan 23, 2026: reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission3 deficiencies
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Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e)(2))
“Observed in Record Review. The organization did not provide Chaplain services in accordance to the plan of care. The surveyor noted during record review for HV#1 that the Chaplain frequency of 1-2 times per month was not met in month two of the certification period. Reviewed with the Hospice leader.”
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Counseling services (42 CFR 418.64(d)(3)(i))
The inspectors’ words, 139 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 14 patient records reviewed, The organization did not conduct a spiritual care comprehensive assessment identifying spiritual concerns or needs identified by the patient or family, such as despair, suffering, guilt, and forgiveness as noted in the record review for HOSHV#4. The assessment did not include the required elements defined in the organizations spiritual care assessment. Reviewed with the Hospice leader. Observed in Record Review. In 4 of 14 patient records reviewed, The organization did not complete initial spiritual care comprehensive assessments as required. The surveyor noted this during record the record reviews (HOSHV#2,3 and 6 and HOSNHV#1). The assessments did not address the spiritual concerns or needs identified by the patient or family, such as despair, suffering, guilt, and forgiveness as defined in their spiritual care assessment. Reviewed with the Hospice leader.”
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Written agreement (42 CFR 418.112(c)(9))
“Observed in Document Review. During a review of a SNF/nursing facility contract, the Hospice Manager confirmed that A delineation of the responsibilities of the hospice and the SNF, NF, or ICF/IID to provide bereavement services to SNF, NF, or ICF/IID staff was not included in the contract.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Oct 14, 2014.
- 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): 20.9 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 10% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 96.5% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 54% at home, 12% in assisted living, 29% in a skilled nursing facility, 5% in a hospital.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 20.9 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 10% |
| Visits near death | 96.5% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Hospital Sisters Health System owns 100% directly since Apr 11, 2013.
- Hospital Sisters Health System runs it.
- 30 owners or officers are people: Kelly H Haller (corporate director, 0%); James Dennis Watson (corporate director, 0%); James Dennis Watson (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Mark D Evard (corporate director, 0%); Robert Schultz (corporate director, 0%); Eric Zeller (corporate officer, 0%); Eric Zeller (corporate director); Theresa Ligon (corporate director, 0%); Theresa Ligon (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Jeffery Sterling (corporate director, 0%); Jeffery Sterling (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); David Nosacka (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); David Nosacka (runs it (operational or managerial control), 0%); Jean A Highland (corporate director, 0%); Allie Weber (corporate director, 0%); Monica Sue Kruep (corporate director, 0%); Monica Sue Kruep (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Marguerite Mae Cook (corporate director); Kayla R Vanderbilt Boyd (corporate director, 0%); Kayla R Vanderbilt Boyd (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Paul G Malcharek (managing employee (on the payroll)); Lana Schmidt (corporate director, 0%); Eric Anthony Bloemer (corporate director, 0%); Amy Frederking (managing employee (on the payroll)); Chad P Markham (corporate director); Carrie Rodman (corporate director, 0%); Theresa J Rutherford (corporate officer, 0%); Michal Rosa (corporate director, 0%); Ann Bond (corporate director, 0%); Kimberly Ann Hodgkinson (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.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Sisters Health System | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Apr 11, 2013 |
| Hospital Sisters Health System | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Apr 11, 2013 |
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: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 57.25% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 70.2% 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 6 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 62401, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 3.
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 |
|---|---|
| Hshs Hospice Illinois This hospice | 3 |
| Carle Hospice | 0 |
| Residential Hospice of Southern Illinois | 10 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospice | 8 |
| Transitions Hospice Central Illinois LLC | 5 |
| Haven Hospice Il, LLC | 3 |
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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