Faith Hospice Care LLC
A hospice in Fairfield, New Jersey 07004
383 Us Highway 46, Ste 302, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004. (973) 244-2480.
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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
- 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?
9 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 16 hospices serving ZIP code 07004 had 6.
The last inspection on record was on Oct 4, 2024: 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
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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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 4, 2024: initial inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care9 deficiencies
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Initial assessment (42 CFR 418.54(a))
“Upon patient record review 1 of 10 (Patient #1) did not have evidence that the hospice Registered Nurse must complete an initial assessment within 48 hours after the election of hospice care in accordance with §418.24 Patient #1: There is evidence that the election statement indicated the start of care date was 9/18/24. The initial RN assessment was completed on 9/22/24. Not within 48 hours.”
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(6))
The inspectors’ words, 314 words
“Upon patient record review, 6 of 10 (Patient #1,2,3,5,6,7) 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 #1: There was evidence during the home visit the facility medication record contained medications not on the agency medication record. Missing from the agency record were Seroquel 25 mg 2 times a day; sucralfate 1 gram 3 times a day; Flomax 0.4mg daily and Lorazepam 1 mg 2 times a day. (corrected on site) Patient #2: There was evidence on the medical record of an order for DME oxygen 3L/min via NC continuous. Oxygen is not on the medication record. (corrected on site) Patient #3: There was evidence on the medical record of an order for DME oxygen concentrator 2L/min via NC. Oxygen is not on the medication record. (corrected on site) Patient #5: There was evidence during the home visit the facility medication record contained medications not on the agency medication record. Missing from the agency record were ascorbic acid 500 mg 2 times a day; Haldol 2mg/ml, give 0.5 ml q 6hr PRN for agitation. In addition, the facility medication record listed Lorazepam 1mg every 6hr PRN agitation and the agency record stated Lorazepam 0.5 mg every 6hr PRN agitation. (corrected on site) Patient #6: There was evidence on the medical record of an order for DME oxygen 3L/min via NC. Oxygen is not on the medication record. (corrected on site) Patient #7: There was evidence in the medical record nurses note 9/6/24 “patient is on oxygen 3 L/min continuously. Oxygen is not on the medication record. (corrected on site)”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))
The inspectors’ words, 138 words
“Upon patient record review, 5 of 10 (Patient #1,2,3,4,5) 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 #1-5: There was evidence in the chart that each patient had a visit frequency of MSW 1XMonth and 1 PRN for psychosocial issues and each patient had a visit frequency of chaplain 1XMonth and 1PRN for spiritual issues. None of the patients had a psychosocial plan of care nor a spiritual plan of care. (All plans of care were corrected on site)”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(4))
The inspectors’ words, 320 words
“Upon patient record review, 6 of 10 (Patient #1,2,3,5,6,7) 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 #1: There was evidence during the home visit the facility medication record contained medications not on the agency medication record an no evidence of orders. Missing from the agency record were Seroquel 25 mg 2 times a day; sucralfate 1 gram 3 times a day; Flomax 0.4mg daily and Lorazepam 1 mg 2 times a day. (corrected on site) Patient #2: There was evidence on the medical record of an order for DME oxygen 3L/min via NC continuous. Oxygen is not on the plan of care. (corrected on site) Patient #3: There was evidence on the medical record of an order for DME oxygen concentrator 2L/min via NC. Oxygen is not on the plan of care. (corrected on site) Patient #5: There was evidence during the home visit the facility medication record contained medications not on the agency medication record. Missing from the agency record were orders forvascorbic acid 500 mg 2 times a day; Haldol 2mg/ml, give 0.5 ml q 6hr PRN for agitation. In addition, the facility medication record listed Lorazepam 1mg q 6hr PRN agitation and the agency record order stated Lorazepam 0.5 mg every 6hr PRN agitation. (corrected on site) Patient #6: There was evidence on the medical record of an order for oxygen 3L/min via NC. Oxygen is not on the plan of care. (corrected on site) In addition, there is an order for foley catheter, change every 30 days and as needed per facility. The size of the catheter is not indicated. (corrected on site) Patient #7: There was evidence in the medical record nurses note 9/6/24 “patient is on oxygen 3 L/min continuously. Oxygen is not on the plan of care. (corrected on site)”
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Review of the plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(d))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 10 (Patient #7) 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 #7: There is evidence in the medical record of nurses note 9/6/24 “patient no longer taking food or fluids, on scheduled morphine and Ativan for terminal restlessness”. The plan of care was not updated to include imminent death and terminal restlessness.”
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Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e)(2))
“Upon client record review, 1 of 10 (Patient #7) did not have evidence that the IDG ensures that the care and services are provided in accordance with the plan of care. Patient #7: There was evidence in the medical record the social worker visit frequency was 1xmonth and 1 PRN. In September, 2024, the social worker visited on 9/3, 9/5, 9/6 and 9/7/24.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 154 words
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 10 (Patient #1) 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: There is evidence in the record that the patient is on seizure precautions. Seizure precautions were not listed on the aide plan of care. (corrected on site)”
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Initial certification of terminal illness (42 CFR 418.102(b))
The inspectors’ words, 119 words
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 10 (Patient #1) did not have evidence that the medical director or physician designee provides written certification that it is anticipated that the patient’s life expectancy is 6 months or less if the illness runs its normal course. The physician must consider the following when making this determination: • The primary terminal condition • Related diagnosis • Current subjective and objective medical findings • Current medication and treatment orders • Information about the medical management of any of the patient’s conditions unrelated to the terminal illness Patient #1: There is evidence that the election statement indicated the start of care date was 9/18/24. The verbal certification of terminal illness was completed until 9/22/24.”
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Authentication (42 CFR 418.104(b))
“Upon patient client record review, 1 of 10 (Patient #1) did not have evidence that all entries are legible, clear, complete, and appropriately authenticated and dated in accordance with the organizations policies and procedures and currently accepted standards of practice. Electronic signatures are acceptable as long the hospice is following appropriate safeguards to prevent unauthorized access to the patient records. Patient #1: The IDG notes on 9/24/24, the nurse indicated the patient was FAST 7D and the physician indicated the patient was FAST 7C.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Oct 4, 2024 | Initial inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 9 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Oct 21, 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): 54% at home, 46% in a skilled nursing facility.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Faith Home Healthcare LLC owns 100% directly since Sep 23, 2024.
- 9 owners or officers are people: Geetakumari Fofandi (owns 5% or more through other companies, 51%); Namrata Patel (owns 5% or more through other companies, 30%); Geetakumari Fofandi (corporate director, 25%); Geetakumari Fofandi (managing employee (on the payroll), 25%); Chaitalibahen Patel (corporate director, 25%); Tasha Godbolt (managing employee (on the payroll), 25%); Mamtaben Patel (owns 5% or more through other companies, 19%); Sanjay R Shah (managing employee (on the payroll)); Ketty Davila (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Home Healthcare LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Sep 23, 2024 |
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.
- 90.91% 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 16 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 07004, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 6; 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 |
|---|---|
| Faith Hospice Care LLC This hospice | 9 |
| Atlantic Visiting Nurse | 0 |
| Barnabas Health Home Care and Hospice | 2 |
| Vhs Hospice Services of New Jersey | 3 |
| Amedisys Hospice | 7 |
| Hospice of New Jersey, LLC | 18 |
| Compassionate Care Hospice of Clifton, LLC | 6 |
| Life Source Services LLC | 6 |
| Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic | 4 |
| Grace Healthcare Services LLC | 6 |
| Compassus-Greater New Jersey | 0 |
| Serenity Hospice Care | 11 |
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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This copy of the record was made on Oct 27, 2026.
From the hospice
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Replies
None. Replies aren’t open yet. When they open, the hospice will be able to answer any finding for free, and the reply will show beside that finding, unedited and dated.
Paid listing
None. Paid listings aren’t open yet. When they open, anything paid for will say “Paid by the hospice”, and paying will never change a finding, a rating or the order of results.