Luminos Hospice
A hospice in Blue Springs, Missouri 64014
700 NE R D Mize Rd, Ste 200, Blue Springs, Missouri 64014. (816) 281-0607.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 1 deficiency 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?
1 deficiency 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 Jul 1, 2026: a complaint 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
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jul 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.
Jul 25, 2024: initial inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner1 deficiency
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Timeframe for completion of assessment (42 CFR 418.54(b))
The inspectors’ words, 252 words
“It is required that the hospice Interdisciplinary Group, in consultation with the individual’s attending physician (if any), completes an initial comprehensive assessment no later than five (5) calendar days after the election of hospice care, in accordance with CMS §418.24–the elements of the hospice care election statement. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 2 of 8 (25%) clinical records reviewed, it was revealed that the agency did not ensure the initial comprehensive assessment, including the psychosocial assessment, was completed no later than five calendar days after the election of hospice care. Clinical Record 5: The Patient’s date of election was 02/28/2024. The patient’s date of death was 03/31/2024. The social services admission note dated 02/29/2024 stated in part, “Social worker called patient to schedule an appointment and the patient declined an initial assessment or any reoccurring visits at this time. Nursing to coordinate care and initiate social work services if applicable in the future.” The initial nursing assessment dated 02/28/2024 lacked a psychosocial assessment. The clinical record lacked evidence that a psychosocial assessment occurred at admission or at any time during the course of care. Clinical Record 6: The patient’s date of election was 04/02/2024. The psychosocial assessment was completed on 04/08/2024 (6 days late). During a joint clinical record review and interview on 07/24/2024, the Director of Nursing confirmed that the initial comprehensive assessment, including the psychosocial assessment, was not completed no later than five calendar days after the election of hospice care.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Complaint inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Initial inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Aug 16, 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.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 46% at home, 26% in assisted living, 18% in a nursing facility, 8% in a skilled nursing facility, 2% elsewhere.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Luminos Holdco LLC owns 54% directly since Oct 12, 2023; Opco 3 Aggregator LLC owns 46% directly since Jan 4, 2024.
- 17 owners or officers are people: Christopher G Willis (owns 5% or more through other companies, 51%); Todd Fitch (owns 5% or more through other companies, 40.3%); Rachael Brucker (owns 5% or more through other companies, 32.6%); Hayley Hughes (owns 5% or more through other companies, 16%); Ryan Ferguson (owns 5% or more through other companies, 14.5%); Kay to (owns 5% or more through other companies, 13%); Dominique Clark (owns 5% or more through other companies, 10.9%); Eric Escalante (owns 5% or more through other companies, 10.9%); Ryan Goodwin (owns 5% or more through other companies, 10.9%); Rachael Brucker (corporate director); Rachael Brucker (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Dominique Clark (corporate officer); Jared Dirks (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kay to (corporate officer); Christopher G Willis (corporate officer); Hayley Hughes (corporate officer); Hayley Hughes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminos Holdco LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 54% | Oct 12, 2023 |
| Opco 3 Aggregator LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 46% | Jan 4, 2024 |
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): 84% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 88% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS gives no Hospice Care Index for this hospice.
- 65.93% 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.
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 1.
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. | 6 |
| Traditions Hospice of Blue Springs, LLC | 10 |
| Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC | 8 |
| Luminos Hospice This 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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