Care Initiatives Hospice-Omaha
A hospice in Omaha, Nebraska 68114
444 Regency Parkway Drive, Ste. 101, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. (531) 215-8013.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 3 deficiencies 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?
3 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 16 hospices serving ZIP code 68114 had 3.
The last inspection on record was on Aug 28, 2025: an initial 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
3 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 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.
Aug 28, 2025: initial inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care3 deficiencies
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Review of the plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(d))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #2) did not contain evidence that the ongoing, revised Plan of Care included information from the patient’s updated comprehensive assessment(s): Patient #2: SOC was 05/22/25. The Hospice provided this patient with a bolus of 1 liter Normal Saline, via peripherally inserted IV, on the dates of 05/29, 06/06, and 06/27/25. This intervention remained on the IDG POC as of 08/14/25.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(2))
“Upon patient record review 1 of 14 (Patient #2) did not contain documented evidence that a Hospice Aide had provided care/services that were: • Ordered by the Interdisciplinary Group • Included in the Plan of Care Patient #2: The POC dated 08/20/25-11/17/25 assigned the Aide to do ROM exercises. This intervention was not provided on the 08/22/25 Aide visit.”
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Authentication (42 CFR 418.104(b))
The inspectors’ words, 216 words
“Upon patient record review, 2 of 14 (Patients #7 and 8) did not contain evidence that all entries were complete: Patient #7: The current POC contained x3 different wound orders/procedures: 1) Skin tear right lower outer forearm. Palliative wound care of: Cleanse soap and water, pat dry, and apply Mepilex bandage; 2) Abrasion midline upper medial back flank. Palliative wound care of: Cleanse soap and water, pat dry, and apply bandage; and 3) Skin tear right upper outer arm/elbow. Palliative wound care of: Cleanse soap and water, pat dry, and apply Mepilex bandage. The RN Case Manager reported having provided such wound care at her 08/26/25 home visit. However, her documentation for each of these three wound locations was as follows, “Wound care provided per Plan of Care.” This documentation is unclear as to exactly what wound care was provided. Patient #8: The IDG POC dated 08/14/25 ordered wound care of, “Perform Stage 1 pressure ulcer care of midline, upper, medial buttocks/gluteal fold as follows, “Cleanse soap and water, pat dry, apply dime-thick Zinc Oxide paste, and cover with bordered foam dressing. The RN 08/15/25 visit documentation for the provision of this wound care was as follows, “Dressing change provided per Plan of Care.” This documentation is unclear as to exactly what wound care was provided.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Initial inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Sep 12, 2025.
- 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.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Care Initiatives owns 100% directly since Jun 3, 2022.
- 19 owners or officers are people: Amanda Matthew (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Kevin Childs (corporate director); Peter D Corless (corporate director, 0%); Linda L Upmeyer (corporate director); Emily Drake (corporate officer); Jeramy D Kuhn (corporate officer); Johanna Volm (corporate officer, 0%); Keith K Krein (corporate director); Cami Black (corporate officer, 0%); Mary Jane Carothers (corporate director); Denise D Sturm (corporate director); David G Sharp (runs it (operational or managerial control), 0%); Jeannette Forrest (corporate officer, 0%); Susan Rafferty (corporate officer, 0%); Elizabeth Rust (corporate director); Michael W Beal (corporate officer); Tanya Gilyard (corporate officer, 0%); Lane Morrell Bowen (corporate director); David B Dixon (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care Initiatives | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jun 3, 2022 |
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- CMS gives no Hospice Care Index for this hospice.
CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 16 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 68114, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; 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 |
|---|---|
| Gentiva I | 10 |
| Care Initiatives Hospice-Omaha This hospice | 3 |
| Chi Health at Home - Omaha | 7 |
| St. Joseph Villa Homecare & Hospice | 3 |
| Endless Journey, LLC | 0 |
| Aseracare Hospice | 13 |
| Angels Care Hospice | 0 |
| St. Croix Hospice | 6 |
| Oncare Hospice, LLC | 1 |
| Suncrest Hospice | 0 |
| Tabitha Hospice-A Collaboration With Immanuel | 3 |
| Haven Hospice | 8 |
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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