Charles Ford Hospice in Harmony
A hospice in New Harmony, Indiana 47631
817 Brewery Street, New Harmony, Indiana 47631. (812) 287-6790.
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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
- Not available 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 9 hospices serving ZIP code 47631 had 4.
The last inspection on record was on Oct 31, 2024: an initial 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 Oct 2024. 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.
Oct 31, 2024: initial inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner2 deficiencies
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Executive responsibilities (42 CFR 418.58(e)(3))
The inspectors’ words, 260 words
“It is required that one or more individual(s) is appointed by the governing body as responsible for operating the QAPI program. This standard was not met as evidenced by document review and interview. A review of the governing body meeting minutes (quarterly meetings, no dates provided) revealed that the agency did not ensure that the governing body appointed one or more individuals responsible for operating the QAPI program. An interview was conducted 10/31/2024 with the Administrator and the Clinical Director who both reported the governing body met quarterly, but none of the meetings documented appointment of the Administrator as the QAPI Coordinator. The Administrator verified that she was performing all the requirements of the QAPI Coordinator. The Clinical Director stated the agency was going to need to do a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) and ensure that the governing body minutes included the appointment of the Administrator as the QAPI Coordinator. A review of the governing body meeting minutes revealed that the agency did not ensure that the governing body appointed one or more individuals responsible for operating the QAPI program. An interview was conducted 10/31/2024 with the Administrator and the Clinical Director. The Administrator verified that she was performing all the requirements of the QAPI Coordinator. The Clinical Director verified there was no documentation in the governing body notes that the Administrator was appointed as the QAPI Coordinator. She stated the agency was going to need to do a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) and ensure that the governing body minutes included the appointment of the Administrator as the QAPI Coordinator.”
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Hospice plan of care (42 CFR 418.112(d)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 254 words
“It is required that hospice care of the patient/resident is stated in a written plan of care established and maintained in consultation with SNF/NF or ICF/IID representatives. The hospice plan of care identifies the care and services that are needed and specifies which provider is responsible for performing the functions that are agreed upon and included in the plan of care. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 1 of 1 (100%) clinical record reviewed that included a patient that resided in a skilled nursing facility, the agency did not ensure that the plan of care specifically identified the care and services that were needed, nor did it specify which provider was responsible for performing the respective functions. Clinical Record 4: The patient elected the hospice benefit on 06/28/2024, with a terminal diagnosis of senile degeneration of the brain. On admission the patient was a home patient and was admitted to a skilled nursing facility on 07/15/2024. There was evidence that the plan of care included coordination with the skilled nursing facility, but it did not identify the care and services that were needed nor specify which provider was responsible to perform the respective functions. During an interview with the Administrator on 10/30/2024, she stated she remembered taking the skilled nursing home task form to the skilled nursing facility, but the agency forgot to bring back a copy of the task form. The administrator also stated the skilled nursing facility was not able to produce the form.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Initial inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Nov 8, 2024.
- 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?
- CMS hasn’t published nursing time from Medicare claims for this hospice.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- 5 owners or officers are people: Nathan Mauldin (corporate officer, 14.3%); William Preston Tank (corporate officer, 14.3%); Amy Knopf Koch (managing employee (on the payroll)); Brandi Perry (managing employee (on the payroll)); Joseph M Lee (other role (CMS gives no detail)).
- 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.”
- CMS gives no Hospice Care Index for this hospice.
CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 9 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 47631, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; 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 |
|---|---|
| Charles Ford Hospice in Harmony This hospice | 2 |
| Heart to Heart Hospice of Southwest Indiana LLC | 4 |
| Deaconess Hospice | 2 |
| Gentiva I | 4 |
| Heritage Hospice Inc. | 0 |
| Aseracare Hospice | 5 |
| Heart to Heart Hospice of Evansville, LLC | 10 |
| St. Croix Hospice | 5 |
| Compassus - Southwestern Indiana | 2 |
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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