Wentworth Home Care & Hospice, An Amedisys Partner
A hospice in Somersworth, New Hampshire 03878
9 Andrews Road, Somersworth, New Hampshire 03878. (603) 692-0220.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 3 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 4of 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 03878 had 3.
The last inspection on record was on Jul 28, 2025: a recertification 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
3 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited May 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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.
May 22, 2025: recertification inspection by the state3 deficiencies
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Education (42 CFR 418.60(c))
The inspectors’ words, 192 words
“Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the hospice provided infection control education to patients for 1 of 4 patients observed for home visits. (Patient identifier is #18.) Findings include:Interview on 5/21/25 at approximately 12:15 p.m. with Staff D (Registered Nurse) and Patient #18’s spouse revealed that between home visits from the hospice that Patient #18’s spouse provided his/her care, including incontinent care. Review on 5/22/25 of Patient #18’s Physician’s orders revealed the following order, dated 4/25/25: Order: Foley (catheter), Goal: Comfort.Review on 5/22/25 of Patient #18’s medical record revealed that there was no documentation of infection control education provided to Patient #18’s spouse related to catheter care. Further review revealed that the order for a catheter was new for Patient #18 and their spouse to care for the catheter.Interview on 5/22/25 at approximately 11:45 a.m. with Staff B (Administrator) confirmed that there was no infection control education provided to Patient #18 or their spouse related to catheter care. Interview also revealed that Patient #18 and their spouse had general infection control education provided to all patients in the hospice admission packet.”
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Level of activity (42 CFR 418.78(e))
The inspectors’ words, 209 words
“Based on interview and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure Volunteers provide day-to-day administrative and/or direct patient care services in an amount that, at a minimum, equals 5 percent of the total patient care hours of all paid hospice employees and contract staff. Findings include:Interview on 5/21/25 at approximately 10:05 a.m. with Staff A (Regional Volunteer Coordinator) revealed that the Hospice was not meeting the requirement for Volunteers to provide day-to-day administrative and/or direct patient care services in an amount that, at a minimum, equals 5 percent of the total patient care hours of all paid hospice employees and contract staff.Review on 5/22/25 of the Hospice Volunteer Requirement Report from December 2024 - April 2025 revealed:December 2024: Volunteer percentage was 0.66%January 2025: Volunteer percentage was 1.08%February 2025: Volunteer percentage was 1.06%March 2025: Volunteer percentage was 1.72%April 2025: Volunteer percentage was 1.34%Review on 5/22/25 of the facility policy titled, Volunteers, Revision Date 7/25/24 revealed:... The hospice will document and maintain a volunteer staff sufficient to provide direct patient care in an amount that, at a minimum, equals five (5) percent of the total patient care hours of all paid hospice personnel....Interview on 5/22/25 at approximately 1:15 p.m. with Staff B (Administrator) confirmed the above findings.”
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Content (42 CFR 418.104(a)(7))
The inspectors’ words, 121 words
“Based on interview, observation, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that physician orders were accurate for 1 of 4 home visits observed. (Patient identifier is #18.) Findings include:Review on 5/21/25 of Patient #18’s Physician’s order dated, 5/16/25 revealed the following order:Nurse/Caregiver to provide wound care to left heel pressure injury.... Observation on 5/21/25 at approximately 12:15 p.m. of Patient #18’s heel wound with Staff D (Registered Nurse) revealed that Patient #18’s right heel had the pressure injury.Interview on 5/21/25 at approximately 12:15 p.m. with Staff D confirmed the above findings.Interview on 5/22/25 at approximately 12:30 p.m. with Staff B (Administrator) revealed that the facility did not have a policy for ensuring accuracy of physician’s orders.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | Recertification inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
| May 22, 2025 | Recertification inspection by the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Sep 24, 1993.
- 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): 13.7 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 8.5% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 98.1% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 43% at home, 40% in assisted living, 7% in a nursing facility, 8% in a skilled nursing facility, 1% in a hospital, 1% elsewhere.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 13.7 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 8.5% |
| Visits near death | 98.1% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Amedisys New Hampshire, L.L.C. owns 50% directly since Sep 1, 2007; Wentworth Douglass Hospital owns 50% directly since Sep 1, 2007.
- 9 owners or officers are people: Marcus Macip (corporate officer); Emily Runyan (managing employee (on the payroll)); Emily Runyan (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kimberly Seymour (corporate officer); Bridget R Kaigler (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Joni Babineaux (corporate officer); Kristina J Braud (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jeanne Shingleton (corporate officer); Joshua Lee Proffitt (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Amedisys Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Sep 1, 2007 |
| Amedisys Holding LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Sep 1, 2007 |
| Amedisys New Hampshire, L.L.C. | Owns 5% or more directly | 50% | Sep 1, 2007 |
| Wentworth Douglass Hospital | Owns 5% or more directly | 50% | Sep 1, 2007 |
What do families say?
- Family caregivers rate it 4 of 5 in CMS’s survey (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 85% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 91% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 10 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 99.79% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 88.7% 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 | 4 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 03878, 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 |
|---|---|
| Wentworth Home Care & Hospice, An Amedisys Partner This hospice | 3 |
| Constellation Hospice | 3 |
| Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company | 1 |
| Cornerstone VNA | 0 |
| Brookhaven Hospice of New Hampshire LLC | 14 |
| Harborside Hospice LLC | Not given |
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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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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