Cherish Hospice
A hospice in Warsaw, Indiana 46580
1128 E Winona Avenue Suite B1, Warsaw, Indiana 46580. (317) 418-8556.
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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
- 8of 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 16 hospices serving ZIP code 46580 had 6.
The last inspection on record was on Jun 11, 2026: a reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner.
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 Jun 2026. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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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 11, 2026: reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner2 deficiencies
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(6)(i))
The inspectors’ words, 275 words
“It is required that the documented comprehensive assessment includes a drug profile that contains the patient’s current prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs; supplements; Herbal remedies; Other alternative treatments that could affect drug therapy. The drug profile is updated per the hospice policy and procedure, but, at minimum, at the time of each comprehensive assessment and/or when new medication is added or changes are made to existing medication. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review, interview and observation. In 1 of 14 (7%) clinical records reviewed it was revealed that the hospice did not ensure the comprehensive assessment included an updated medication profile that contained the patient’s current medications. CLINICAL RECORD 2/HOME VISIT 3: The patient elected the hospice benefit on 05/08/2026. The patient resided in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF). During the home visit with the Registered Nurse/Alternate Director Clinical Services (Personnel Record 2) on 06/10/2026, the patient’s medications were compared against the SNF active medication orders. The facility medication profile included: Hydroxyzine Pamoate 50mg one tablet twice daily starting 05/08/2026, Pantoprazole Sodium 40mg once daily starting 04/21/2026, Remeron 15mg one tablet at bedtime starting 04/17/2026, Thiamine 100mg one tablet daily starting 04/21/2026. These medications were not listed on the hospice medication profile between 05/08/2026 and 06/09/2026. In an interview with the Registered Nurse/Alternate Director Clinical Services (ADCS)(Personnel Record 2) it was confirmed that the medications were not listed on the hospice medication profile. Additionally, the RN/ADCS stated, “I didn’t have a med list to reconcile the meds until last Friday, June 5. It’s a new facility to us and I have had a hard time getting the med list printed.””
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Level of activity (42 CFR 418.78(e))
The inspectors’ words, 269 words
“It is required that hospice volunteers provide day-to-day administrative or direct patient care services in an amount that, at a minimum, equals five percent (5%) of the total patient care hours of all paid hospice employees and contract staff. This standard was not met as evidenced by document review and interview. A review of the Volunteer Hours Reports revealed that the agency did not ensure volunteers provided administrative or direct patient care services at least 5% of the total patient care hours of all paid hospice employees and contracted staff. DOCUMENT 1: The Volunteer Requirement/Cost Savings Report for the time period 06/01/2025-05/31/2026 revealed volunteer hours provided 2.53% of the total patient care hours of all paid hospice employees and contract staff. A review of the Volunteer Requirement/Cost Savings Report for the time period 01/01/2025-12/31/2025 revealed volunteer hours provided 1.35% of the total patient care hours of all paid hospice employees and contract staff. During a joint review of the documentation and interview on 06/11/2026, the Volunteer Coordinator agreed there was no documented evidence that the volunteer hours equaled at least 5% of the total patient care hours. Additionally, the Volunteer Coordinator stated, “It has been a struggle to get more volunteers.” During a joint review of the documentation and interview on 06/11/2026, the Administrator confirmed that a performance improvement plan was started in December 2025 and is still in place. A review of the Volunteer Hours Reports revealed that the agency did not ensure volunteers provided administrative or direct patient care services at least 5% of the total patient care hours of all paid hospice employees and contracted staff.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Aug 18, 2023.
- CMS doesn’t list its type of ownership.
- 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): 13.4 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 7.2% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 90.5% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 4% at home, 96% in a nursing facility.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 13.4 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 7.2% |
| Visits near death | 90.5% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Morning STAR Partners LLC owns 60% directly since Jun 16, 2021; Bandc Hospice Holdings LLC owns 40% directly since Jun 16, 2021.
- Cherish in Management, LLC runs it.
- 10 owners or officers are people: Asher Leiser (owns 5% or more through other companies, 60%); Bryan L Casey (owns 5% or more through other companies, 40%); Bryan L Casey (corporate officer); Bryan L Casey (corporate director); Bryan L Casey (managing employee (on the payroll)); Lance Neville Washington (managing employee (under contract)); Todd Hippert (corporate officer); Todd Hippert (corporate director); Todd Hippert (managing employee (on the payroll)); Brea Williams (managing employee (on the payroll)).
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning STAR Partners LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 60% | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Bandc Hospice Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 40% | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Cherish in Management, LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Oct 1, 2024 |
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 8 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 80% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025).
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 | 8 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 16 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 46580, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 6; 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 |
|---|---|
| Cherish Hospice This hospice | 2 |
| The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care Inc. | 5 |
| Stillwater Hospice | 3 |
| Heartland Hospice (Ft Wayne) | 79 |
| Goshen Home Care and Hospice | 6 |
| Traditions Health | 2 |
| Parkview Hospice | 9 |
| Heart to Heart Hospice of Eastern Indiana LLC | 6 |
| Gentiva III | 30 |
| Southerncare South Bend | 28 |
| Elara Caring | 30 |
| Transitions Indiana, LLC | 30 |
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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