Kindred Hospice
A hospice in Tarboro, North Carolina 27886
1712 W Howard Ave, Tarboro, North Carolina 27886. (252) 641-7518.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 9 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?
9 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 12 hospices serving ZIP code 27886 had 8.
The last inspection on record was on Oct 18, 2024: 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
9 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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| 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.
Oct 18, 2024: reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care9 deficiencies
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c))
“Upon patient record review 1 of 19 (Patient #4) did not have evidence in the patient record that the comprehensive assessment identifies the physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs related to the terminal illness that must be addressed in order to promote the hospice patient’s well-being, comfort, and dignity throughout the dying process. Patient 4 admitted 3/14/23, no evidence of an initial spiritual assessment.”
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(6))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 19 (Patient #10) 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 10 medication profile included Naloxone 4mg 1 spray as needed, no evidence of a frequency.”
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Plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(b))
The inspectors’ words, 120 words
“Upon patient record review, 5 of 19 (Patient #1, 2, 5, 6, 7) did not have evidence that each patient and family received education and training provided as appropriate to their responsibilities for the care and services identified in the plan of care. Patient 1 no evidence of education provided on the following medications: Tylenol, Levsin, lorazepam, and ondansetron. Patient 2 no evidence of education provided for tramadol. Patient 5 no evidence of education provided on the following medications: oxycodone, Bisacodyl, fleet enema, ondansetron, Compazine, and Seroquel. Patient 6 no evidence of education provided for mirtazapine. Patient 7 no evidence of education provided on the following medications: hydrocortisone, nystatin, Anbesol, lorazepam, Tamsulosin, Debrox, amlodipine, milk of magnesium, hyoscyamine, and ondansetron.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))
The inspectors’ words, 136 words
“Upon patient record review, 4 of 19 (Patient #4, 5, 6, 8) 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 and 8 nursing documentation documents evidence of high risk for aspiration, no evidence of aspiration precautions. Patient 5 Nursing visits document N/V and medications for nausea and vomiting, no evidence of a care plan for nausea and vomiting. Patient 6 mechanical soft diet and nursing visits document high risk for aspiration. No evidence of aspiration precautions.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(4))
The inspectors’ words, 92 words
“Upon patient record review, 2 of 19 (Patient #7, 10) 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 7 initial plan of care included order for 20fr foley with 10ml balloon, within the same care plan the interventions included 16-18fr foley with 10ml balloon. Order is not clear as to the size of the foley. Patient 10 order for Naloxone 4mg 1 spray as needed, no evidence of a frequency.”
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Review of the plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(d))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 19 (Patient #3) did not have evidence that a revised plan of care includes information from the patient’s updated comprehensive assessment and must note the patient’s progress towards outcome/goals from the plan of care. Patient 3 initial plan of care included orders for oxygen DME and a care plan for oxygen however no orders for oxygen, the patient had refused the oxygen and the orders for the DME and care plan for oxygen were not needed.”
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Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e)(2))
The inspectors’ words, 119 words
“Upon client record review, 2 of 19 (Patient #1, 12) did not have evidence that the IDG ensures that the care and services are provided in accordance with the plan of care. Patient 1 initial plan of care included order to check pulse ox upon admission and at recertification. There is a pulse ox documented on 9/3/24. No evidence of a pulse ox documented for the 6/28/24 or 8/27/24 recertifications. Patient 12 admitted on 7/29/24. Initial plan of care included order for SW 1m1 eval, then order on 8/1/24 for SW frequency effective 8.2.24 of 1m1, 2m2 and 3prn. No evidence of a SW visit in July and SW visit completed on 8/1/24 without an order for this visit.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 214 words
“Upon patient record review, 6 of 19 (Patient #1, 3, 4, 9, 11, 12) did not have evidence in the patient record that hospice aide assignments and duties are: • Assigned to a specific patient by a registered nurse that is a member of the interdisciplinary group • Written patient care instructions for a hospice aide must be prepared by a Registered Nurse who is responsible for the supervision of a hospice aide as specified under paragraph (h) of 418.76 • There is evidence in the patient record that the plan of care; indicate what tasks are to be done by the Aide and the frequency of these tasks. The use of “PRN” or “per patient choice”, for any task, whether personal care or non-personal care tasks, are not acceptable Patient 1, 3, 12 plan of care includes aspiration precautions, no evidence of aspiration precautions on the aide care plan. Patient 4 nursing documentation of aspiration risk, no evidence of aspiration precautions on the aide care plan. Patient 9 plan of care includes aspiration precautions and patient is on Eliquis, no evidence of aspiration or bleeding precautions on the aide care plan. Patient 11 plan of care includes aspiration and fall precautions, no evidence of aspiration or fall precautions on the aide care plan.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(2))
“Upon patient record review 1 of 19 (Patient #2) 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 2 aide care plan 9/13/24 included bed bath weekly. Aide visits on September 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 30, and October 4, 8, 11 all document bed bath performed.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 9 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Mar 21, 2000.
- 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): 12.2 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 6.6% 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): 60% at home, 12% in assisted living, 27% in a nursing facility, 2% in a skilled nursing facility.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 12.2 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 6.6% |
| Visits near death | 96.9% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Curo Community Hospice, LLC owns 100% directly since Mar 22, 2012.
- 7 owners or officers are people: Brittany Mccullough (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Ronald C Lazas (corporate officer); David Robinson Arnold (corporate officer, 0%); David Robinson Arnold (runs it (operational or managerial control), 0%); Thomas Joseph Dolan (corporate officer); David Allen Causby (corporate officer); Janet L Combs (corporate officer).
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ch Services Midco Holdings Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 21, 2014 |
| Curo Community Hospice, LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Curo Health Services Holdings, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 9, 2011 |
| Charlotte Midco, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Falcon Hospice, LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Charlotte Buyer, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Apr 19, 2018 |
| Curo Health Services LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 18, 2011 |
| Kah Hospice Company, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Ch Services Group Holdings Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 21, 2014 |
| Ch Services Holdings Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 21, 2014 |
| Cd&r Falcon Holdings, LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 60% | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Kentucky Homecare Parent Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 40% | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Kentucky Homecare Holdings, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 40% | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Humana Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 40% | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Centerwell Health Services Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 40% | Aug 11, 2022 |
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): 88% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 86% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 10 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 100% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 66.1% 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 12 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 27886, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 9.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kindred Hospice This hospice | 9 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care of Nash General Hospital | Not given |
| Amedisys Hospice | 0 |
| Vidant Home Health and Hospice | 2 |
| Hospice of Wilson Medical Center | 3 |
| 3hc | 32 |
| Liberty Home Care VI, LLC | 8 |
| Community Home Care & Hospice | 15 |
| Community Hospice LLC | 17 |
| Pruitthealth Hospice - Rocky Mount | 20 |
| Continuum Home Care & Hospice of Lenior County | 5 |
| Liberty Home Care VII, LLC | 5 |
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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