Community Care Hospice LLC
A hospice in McPherson, Kansas 67460
905 Cedars Dr, McPherson, Kansas 67460. (620) 654-6960.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 5 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?
5 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 11 hospices serving ZIP code 67460 had 6.
The last inspection on record was on Mar 24, 2024: a recertification 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
5 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 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 25, 2024: recertification inspection by the state5 deficiencies
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Plan Based on All Hazards Risk Assessment (42 CFR 418.113(a)(1)-(2))
The inspectors’ words, 105 words
“Based on review of the Emergency Preparedness Program (EPP), the Hospice failed to develop and maintain an emergency preparedness plan that includes a documented, facility-based and community-based risk assessment, utilizing an all-hazards approach and include strategies for addressing emergency events identified by the risk assessment. This deficient practice has the potential to place patients at risk for harm or injury during an emergency situation. Review of the Emergency Preparedness Program on 01/24/24 between 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM revealed that there was no documented, facility-based and community-based risk assessment, utilizing an all-hazards approach that included strategies for addressing emergency events identified by the risk assessment.”
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Local, State, Tribal Collaboration Process (42 CFR 418.113(a)(4))
The inspectors’ words, 126 words
“Based on policy review the Hospice failed to develop and maintain an emergency preparedness plan (EPP) that includes a process for cooperation and collaboration with local, tribal, regional, State, and Federal emergency preparedness officials’ efforts to maintain an integrated response during a disaster or emergency situation. This deficient practice has the potential to place patients at risk for harm or injury during an emergency situation. Review of the Emergency Preparedness Program policies and procedures on 01/24/24 between 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM revealed that the facility did not have a plan in place for cooperation and collaboration with local, tribal, regional, State, and Federal emergency preparedness officials. The facility did not have evidence that contact had been made with these entities at the time of survey.”
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Procedures for Tracking of Staff and Patients (42 CFR 418.113(b)(6)(ii) and (v))
The inspectors’ words, 100 words
“Based on policy review the Hospice failed to develop and implement policies and procedures to track the location of on-duty staff and sheltered patients in the facilitys care during an emergency. This deficient practice has the potential to place patients and staff at risk for harm or injury during an emergency situation. Review of the Emergency Preparedness Program policies and procedures on 01/24/24 between 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM revealed that there were no policies and procedures in place to track the location of on-duty staff and patients in the facilitys care during an emergency at the time of survey.”
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Arrangement with Other Facilities (42 CFR 418.113(b)(5))
The inspectors’ words, 162 words
“Based on document review the Hospice failed to document Letters of Agreement with other agencies, facilities, and vendors for the continuation of care in the event of an emergency. This deficient practice has the potential to place patients at risk for harm or injury during an emergency situation. Review of the Emergency Preparedness Program on 01/24/24 between 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM revealed that there was no documentation available at the time of survey of Letters of Agreement with other agencies, facilities, and vendors for the continuation of care in the event of an emergency. During an interview on 01/24/24 between 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM, the Director, Director of Education, and the Director of Compliance revealed that proof of the hospice’s arrangements with other agencies, facilities, and vendors for the continuation of care in the event of an emergency was available but would need to be located in the digital shared point drive, however the agency failed to provide the documentation.”
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Names and Contact Information (42 CFR 418.113(c)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 115 words
“Based on policy review the Hospice failed to develop and implement policies and procedures which included a communication plan which included the names and contact information for the hospice employees, entities providing services under arrangement, patients’ physicians and other hospices. This deficient practice has the potential to place patients at risk for harm or injury during an emergency situation. Review of the Emergency Preparedness Program on 01/24/24 between 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM revealed that there was no documentation within the communication plan available at the time of survey which included the names and contact information for the hospice employees, entities providing services under arrangement, patients’ physicians or other hospices for the Emergency Preparedness Program.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2024 | Recertification inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Recertification inspection by the state | 5 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Feb 18, 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): 16.1 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 9.1% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 99% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 7% at home, 9% in assisted living, 84% 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 | 16.1 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 9.1% |
| Visits near death | 99.0% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Progressive Healthcare Alliance owns 92% directly since Jun 30, 2023; Midland Care Connection, Inc. owns 8% directly since Jun 30, 2023.
- Midland Care Connection, Inc. runs it.
- 8 owners or officers are people: Jeremy P Wiltz (corporate officer, 100%); Jeremy P Wiltz (runs it (operational or managerial control), 100%); Marsha M Kent (corporate officer, 100%); Mark A Wiles (managing employee (on the payroll)); Keith R Pankratz (corporate director); Melissa Wiggins (managing employee (on the payroll)); Shawn M Sullivan (corporate director); Kevin R Reimer (corporate director).
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Care Connection, Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 100% | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Progressive Healthcare Alliance | Owns 5% or more directly | 92% | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Midland Care Connection, Inc. | Owns 5% or more directly | 8% | Jun 30, 2023 |
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- In CMS’s survey of family caregivers (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 78% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 72% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 8 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 98.88% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 76.8% 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 | 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 11 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 67460, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 5.
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 |
|---|---|
| Community Care Hospice LLC This hospice | 5 |
| Hospice and Homecare of Reno County | 10 |
| Hand in Hand Hospice | 6 |
| Gentiva | 11 |
| Enhabit Hospice | Not given |
| Good Shepherd Hospice | 2 |
| Interim Healthcare of Wichita Inc. (Hospice) | 1 |
| Phoenix Home Care & Hospice | 3 |
| Traditions Health | 19 |
| Angels Care Hospice | 6 |
| Compassus Wichita | 7 |
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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