Compass Regional Hospice, Inc.
A hospice in Centreville, Maryland 21617
255 Comet Dr, Centreville, Maryland 21617. (443) 262-4100.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026. We couldn’t read Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ list since Oct 27, 2026: qcor.cms.gov now refuses our reader. This record is as of then.
- 3 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 5of 5 family caregiver rating
- 10of 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 21617 had 5.
The last inspection on record was on Dec 1, 2023: 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
3 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2023. 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.
Dec 1, 2023: initial inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner3 deficiencies
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EP Testing Requirements (42 CFR 418.113(d)(2))
The inspectors’ words, 206 words
“It is required that the hospice inpatient facility has documented and dated written reports of Life Safety Code fire drills at varied times on all shifts. This standard was not met as evidenced by document review and interview. Document 1: “For new and existing healthcare units, Fire Drills shall be conducted quarterly on each shift to familiarize facility personnel (nurses, interns, maintenance engineers, and administrative staff) with the signals and emergency action required under varied conditions. 19.7.1.6, Life Safety Code 101, 2012 Edition. Document 2: Facility policy is not reflective of the NFPA - 101- 2012 Edition verbiage as evidenced in the current agency policy, which stated in part, “Fire drills are conducted one time per quarter, following a rotating schedule for each shift (ex. 1st quarter day shift, 2nd quarter night shift). During the visit of the General Inpatient Unit on 1/29/2023, a review of agency documents revealed no fire drills were conducted per quarter per shift. the fire drill log did not reflect drills for the night shift staff for quarter 1, 2023, or quarter 3, 2023. An interview with the Facilities Director confirmed that there was no documentation that the evening shift had conducted fire drills for quarter 1 and quarter 3., 2023.”
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Prevention (42 CFR 418.60(a))
The inspectors’ words, 244 words
“It is required that the hospice follows accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable disease, including the use of standard precautions, such as: Hand hygiene. This standard was not met as evidenced by interview and observation. In 1 of 4 (25%) home visits it was observed that hand hygiene was not followed in accordance with the agency’s CDC guidelines. Home Visit 2: During home visit with the Chaplain conducted on 11/29/2023, it was observed that the chaplain did not sanitized hands after touching the television remote control to turn down the volume. The chaplain then clasped the bed rails with both hands while engaging in spiritual conversation. then holding the patient’s hands while leading prayer. The chaplain was observed not sanitizer his hands after touching the remote, side rails or patient. During interview after the home visit with the Senior Clinical Manager, who was in attendance for the visit confirmed that it was not evident that the Chaplain sanitized hands as per the Center for Disease Control (CDC) standards adopted by the agency. The Senior Clinical Manager stated that they follow the CDC guidelines for hand hygiene. CDC Core Practices (Table) Item # 5 a states all or in part, hand sanitation is conducted, (bullet point a-) “ Immediately before touching the patient”. Chaplin visit. Did not sanitize hands after turning down the TV from the remote control and touched the bed rail before holding hands with the patient.”
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N/a (42 CFR 418.110(m)(2))
The inspectors’ words, 182 words
“It is required that the hospice inpatient facility provides meals to each patient that are palatable, attractive, and served at the proper temperature. This standard was not met as evidenced by observation and interview. During the inpatient facility tour conducted on 11/29/2023, there was no documentation of a tracking log to document hot foods temperatures at 140 degrees Fahrenheit or above and cold foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below when served. Ann interview with the kitchen staff revealed that they had not been recording food temperatures to ensure that both the hot and cold food were at the proper temperatures prior to delivery to the unit. An interview with the Inpatient Unit Manager (IPU), confirmed when patient food trays were delivered to the unit, there was no temperature logs that documented the food was delivered to the patient bedside at the proper temperatures. An interview with the Quality Assurance Manager said that the staff “reheats what they need too in the microwave.” There was no documented evidence to track the food or beverage items temperatures as they are served to patients.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2023 | Initial inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Mar 31, 1994.
- 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): 14.8 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 6.3% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 91.4% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 67% at home, 16% in assisted living, 10% in a nursing facility, 1% in an inpatient hospice, 6% elsewhere.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 14.8 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 6.3% |
| Visits near death | 91.4% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- 21 owners or officers are people: Heather A Guerieri (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Karen Dize (corporate director); Terry Mead (corporate director); Rhonda Ann Knotts (managing employee (on the payroll)); James Warner (corporate director); Joyce Davis (corporate director); Kelsie Irene Tucker (managing employee (on the payroll)); Debbie Dean (corporate director); Julie Gillespie (corporate director); Eric Matthew Maniago (managing employee (on the payroll)); Kirk Helfenbein (corporate director); Brandon Angell (corporate director); Jenny Rhodes (corporate director); Heather A Guerieri (corporate officer); Heather A Guerieri (corporate director); Jason Ruth (corporate director); Julie Mcmahan Thomas (corporate director); Caroll Visintainer (corporate director); Paula Warner (corporate director); Mark Freestate (corporate director); Sandra Lynn Davis (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.
What do families say?
- Family caregivers rate it 5 of 5 in CMS’s survey (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 92% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 94% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 10 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 98.54% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 60.3% 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 | 5 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 | 10 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 6 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 21617, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; 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 |
|---|---|
| Compass Regional Hospice, Inc. This hospice | 3 |
| Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Maryland | 15 |
| Hospice of the Chesapeake, Inc. | 12 |
| Amedisys Hospice of Greater Chesapeake | 7 |
| Talbot Hospice Foundation, Inc. | 3 |
| Luminis Health Gilchrist Life Care Institute | 1 |
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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