Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc.
A hospice in Blue Springs, Missouri 64014
801 NW St Mary’s Drive, Ste 205, Blue Springs, Missouri 64014. (816) 267-4006.
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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.
- 6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 10of 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?
6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 37 hospices serving ZIP code 64014 had 7.
The last inspection on record was on Jan 30, 2025: a reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care.
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
6 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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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 30, 2025: reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care6 deficiencies
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(6))
The inspectors’ words, 105 words
“Upon patient record review, 2 of 14 (Patient #5,6) did not have evidence in the patient record that a review was completed of all prescription and non-prescription medications, including herbal remedies that could affect drug therapy. This review includes, but is not limited to: • Effectiveness of drug therapy • Drug side effects • Actual or potential drug interactions • Duplicate drug therapy • Drug therapy currently associated with laboratory monitoring Patient #5 On 1/10/25 patient has orders for oxygen with no oxygen listed on the medication profile. Patient #6 On 12/20/24 patient has orders for oxygen with no oxygen listed on the medication profile.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))
The inspectors’ words, 173 words
“Upon patient record review, 5 of 14 (Patient #4,5,7,9,10) did not have evidence in the patient record that the hospice has developed an individualized written plan of care for each patient. The plan of care must reflect patient/family goals and interventions based on the problems identified in the initial, comprehensive, and updated comprehensive assessments. The plan of care must include all services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness and related conditions. Patient #4 Patient on Xarelto daily as of 1/20/25, no evidence of bleeding or anti-coagulant precautions on plan of care. Patient #5 On 1/10/25 patient has orders for Oxygen, no evidence of oxygen precautions on plan of care. Patient #7 Patient on Aspirin daily as of 1/11/25, no evidence of bleeding or anti-coagulant precautions on plan of care. Patient #9 Patient on Aspirin daily as of 1/9/25, no evidence of bleeding or anti-coagulant precautions on plan of care. Patient #10 Patient on Aspirin daily as of 1/14/25, no evidence of bleeding or anti-coagulant precautions on plan of care.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(4))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #9) did not have evidence the plan of care must include all services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness and related conditions, including medications and treatments. Patient #9 On 1/9/25 patient has plan of care orders for Voltaren 1% gel, instructions do not specify location to apply gel.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(5))
“Upon patient record review, 2 of 14 (Patient #5,6) did not have evidence the plan of care must include all services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness and related conditions, including equipment and supply needs. Patient #5 On 1/10/25 patient has plan of care orders for oxygen with no oxygen DME listed on the plan of care. Patient #6 On 12/30/24 patient has plan of care orders for oxygen with no oxygen DME listed on the plan of care.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(2))
The inspectors’ words, 109 words
“Upon patient record review 2 of 14 (Patient #3,6) did not have evidence documentation in the patient record that a hospice aide provides services that are: • Ordered by the interdisciplinary group • Included in the plan of care • Permitted to be performed under state law by such hospice aide • Consistent with the hospice aide training Patient #3 Aide visit 1/21/25 Aide documented “N/A this visit” for Cleaning and trimming fingernails without documentation that the task was refused by patient or caregiver. Patient #6 Aide visit 1/21/25 Aide documented “N/A this visit” for Activity and elimination without documentation that the task was refused by patient or caregiver.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(4))
The inspectors’ words, 105 words
“Upon patient record review 1 of 14 (Patient #3) did not have evidence in the patient record that the hospice aides report: • Changes in the patient’s medical, nursing, rehabilitative, and social needs to a registered nurse, as the changes relate to the plan of care and quality assessment and improvement activities • Hospice aides must also complete appropriate records in compliance with the hospice’s policies and procedures Patient #3 Aide documented “Patient no longer using walker and is now using wheelchair” on 1/7/25 and 1/14/25, there is no evidence that it was reported to the nurse and it remains on the aide care plan.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2025 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 6 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Mar 10, 2016.
- Ownership: for-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): 13.9 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 5.3% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 96.9% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 30% at home, 21% in assisted living, 50% 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 | 13.9 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 5.3% |
| Visits near death | 96.9% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- National Hospice Management, Inc. owns 100% directly since Jun 3, 2014.
- 8 owners or officers are people: Christine L Kaplan (owns 5% or more through other companies, 50%); William John Moriconi (owns 5% or more through other companies, 50%); David V Pulliam (corporate director, 0%); Tracey Sulzberger (corporate officer); Tracey Sulzberger (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kandy M Mecum (corporate officer); William John Moriconi (corporate officer, 0%); William John Moriconi (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Hospice Management, Inc. | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jun 3, 2014 |
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: 10 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 93% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 66.4% 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 | 10 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 37 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 64014, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 6.
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 |
|---|---|
| Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc. This hospice | 6 |
| Traditions Hospice of Blue Springs, LLC | 10 |
| Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC | 8 |
| Luminos Hospice | 1 |
| Novus Lifecare | 19 |
| Specialized Hospice, LLC | 2 |
| Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care | 10 |
| Saint Luke’s Hospice | 0 |
| Mosaic Life Care Hospice | 3 |
| Three Oaks Hospice | 3 |
| Gentiva | 8 |
| Heartland Hospice (Kansas City) | 14 |
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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