Miracle City Hospice, LLC
A hospice in Broadview Heights, Ohio 44147
9150 South Hills Blvd., Suite 100, Broadview Heights, Ohio 44147. (440) 397-4111.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 9 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 3of 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?
9 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 29 hospices serving ZIP code 44147 had 1.
The last inspection on record was on Aug 8, 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 Aug 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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.
Aug 8, 2024: reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care9 deficiencies
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EP Training Program (42 CFR 418.113(d)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 110 words
“Upon personnel record review, 3 of 14 (Personnel #6,7,8) did not have evidence Emergency Preparedness training including: • Initial training in emergency preparedness policies and procedures to all new and existing hospice employees, and individuals providing services under arrangement, consistent with their expected roles • Demonstrate staff knowledge of emergency procedures • Provide emergency preparedness training at least annually • Periodically review and rehearse its emergency preparedness plan with hospice employees (including nonemployee staff), with special emphasis placed on carrying out the procedures necessary to protect patients and others • Maintain documentation of all emergency preparedness training Personnel 6,7,8: The contracted personnel did not have evidence of emergency preparedness training.”
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(6))
The inspectors’ words, 448 words
“Upon patient record review, 5 of 19 (Patient #1,3,4,12,13) 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 t Patient 1: The medication profile contains Miralax with no diluent. Corrected on site. Patient 3: resides in ALF. Facility Med profile did not “mirror” the Hospice Med profile as follows: Facility profile for “ABH Gel (Ativan 1mg+Benadryl 25mg+Haldol1mg) Apply 1ml to inner wrists topically every 4 hours as needed for anxiety/restlessness” Hospice profile, “Lorazepam 1mg tablet, instructions: ABH Gel (Ativan 0.5mg, Benadryl 12.5mg, Haldol 0.5mg) Apply 1ml to inner wrists every 4 hours as needed for anxiety/restlessness”. Facility profile, “Docusate Sodium Liquid 50mg/5ml, give 100mg by mouth two times a day for constipation” Hospice profile, “Docusate Sodium 100mg capsule, 1 capsule two times daily orally for constipation”. Facility profile, “Hydrocortisone External Cream 1%, apply to affected areas topically every 6 hours as needed for itching” Hospice profile, “Hydrocortisone 1% topical cream, apply 1 inch to affected area twice a day for itching”. Facility profile, Alprazolam tablet 0.25mg, 1 tablet orally every 6 hours as needed for anxiety, max of 3 in a day” Hospice profile, Alprazolam 0.25mg tablet, 1 tablet orally every 6 hours as needed for anxiety/restlessness”. Corrected on site. Patient 4: Resides in ALF. facility Med profile did not “mirror” Hospice profile as follows: Facility Profile contained the following med orders that were not on the Hospice med profile: “Acetaminophen 650mg Suppository, insert 1 suppository Rectally every 4 hours as needed for pain or fever”- “Imodium A-D 2mg Caplet, take 1-2 caplets by mouth after first loose stool event, then 1 caplet by mouth after each loose stool event, Max daily dose 4 caplets”-“Aspercreme w/Lidocaine, apply topically to lower back once daily”- “Robitussin Syrup, Take 5ml by mouth every 4 hours as needed for cough/congestion”- “Clotrimazole 1% Cream, apply topically to affected area 2 times daily as needed for rash”.---The Hospice med profile contained the following orders that were not on the Facility med profile: “Senna Plus 8.6mg-50mg capsule , 1-2 capsules PO BID PRN constipation” and “Tramadol 50mg tablet PO two times daily PRN Pain”- Dosage discrepancy for the following: Facility profile , “Amlodipine Besylate 10mg tablet, take 1 tablet by mouth daily” Hospice profile “Amlodipine 5mg Tablet, take 1 tablet oral daily” Patient 12: The medication profile contains an order for Nitrostat PRN with the indication of “bst pay”. Corrected on site. Patient 13: The medication profile contains an order for Sodium Chloride with a route of Miscellaneous and Milk of Mag ordered PRN with no frequency. Corrected on site.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(4))
The inspectors’ words, 429 words
“Upon patient record review, 5 of 19 (Patient #1,3,4,12,13) 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: The medical record contains an order for Miralax with no diluent. Patient 3: resides in ALF. Facility orders did not “mirror” the Hospice POC as follows: Facility order for “ABH Gel (Ativan 1mg+Benadryl 25mg+Haldol1mg) Apply 1ml to inner wrists topically every 4 hours as needed for anxiety/restlessness” Hospice POC, “Lorazepam 1mg tablet, instructions: ABH Gel (Ativan 0.5mg, Benadryl 12.5mg, Haldol 0.5mg) Apply 1ml to inner wrists every 4 hours as needed for anxiety/restlessness”. Facility order, “Docusate Sodium Liquid 50mg/5ml, give 100mg by mouth two times a day for constipation” Hospice POC, “Docusate Sodium 100mg capsule, 1 capsule two times daily orally for constipation”. Facility order, “Hydrocortisone External Cream 1%, apply to affected areas topically every 6 hours as needed for itching” Hospice POC, “Hydrocortisone 1% topical cream, apply 1 inch to affected area twice a day for itching”. Facility order, Alprazolam tablet 0.25mg, 1 tablet orally every 6 hours as needed for anxiety, max of 3 in a day” Hospice POC, Alprazolam 0.25mg tablet, 1 tablet orally every 6 hours as needed for anxiety/restlessness”. Corrected on site. Patient 4: Resides in ALF. facility order did not “mirror” Hospice POC as follows: Facility order contained the following med orders that were not on the Hospice POC: “Acetaminophen 650mg Suppository, insert 1 suppository Rectally every 4 hours as needed for pain or fever”- “Imodium A-D 2mg Caplet, take 1-2 caplets by mouth after first loose stool event, then 1 caplet by mouth after each loose stool event, Max daily dose 4 caplets”- “Aspercreme w/Lidocaine, apply topically to lower back once daily”- “Robitussin Syrup, Take 5ml by mouth every 4 hours as needed for cough/congestion”- “Clotrimazole 1% Cream, apply topically to affected area 2 times daily as needed for rash”.---The Hospice POC contained the following orders that were not on the Facility orders: “Senna Plus 8.6mg-50mg capsule , 1-2 capsules PO BID PRN constipation” and “Tramadol 50mg tablet PO two times daily PRN Pain”- Dosage discrepancy for the following: Facility orders, “Amlodipine Besylate 10mg tablet, take 1 tablet by mouth daily” Hospice POC “Amlodipine 5mg Tablet, take 1 tablet oral daily” Patient 12: The POC 7/12/24 contains an order for Nitrostat PRN with the indication of “bst pay”. Patient 13: The POC contains an order for Sodium Chloride with a route of Miscellaneous and Milk of Mag ordered PRN with no frequency.”
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Training (42 CFR 418.100(g)(1))
“Upon personnel record review, 3 of 14 (Personnel #6,7,8) did not have evidence the hospice employees and contract employees have received orientation on the hospice philosophy. Personnel 6,7,8: There was no evidence the personnel had received an orientation to hospice philosophy.”
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Training (42 CFR 418.100(g)(3))
“Upon personnel record review, 3 of 14 (Personnel #6,7,8) did not have evidence that a skills competency assessment, specific to each discipline had been conducted for all personnel including volunteers initially during orientation. Personnel 6,7,8: The contracted personnel did not have evidence of a skills competency assessment.”
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Content (42 CFR 418.104(a)(3))
“Upon patient client record review, 2 of 19 (Patient #1,13) did not have evidence that each patient record contains responses to medications, symptom management, treatments, and services. Patient 1: The SN documented 6/18/24 “cleansed with NS, patted dry and covered to protect”however, did not include how the wound care was tolerated by the patient. Patient 13: The SN documented on 7/21/24 and 7/22/24 “Wound care completed as ordered” and did not document how the pt tolerated the wound care.”
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Authentication (42 CFR 418.104(b))
The inspectors’ words, 218 words
“Upon patient client record review, 6 of 19 (Patient #1,5,8,9,13,14) 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 SN documented 6/18/24 “cleansed with NS, patted dry and covered to protect”. The documentation is unclear of what the wound was covered with. Patient 5: The SN documented on 5/31/24 the following unapproved abbreviations in the narrative: Freq, Dep, Indep, CTAB. On 7/26/24 the SN documented “FSTNA” This is not an approved abbreviation. Patient 8: The SN documented on 2/27/24 “N.O. obtained”. The approved abbreviation per agency policy for new order is N/O. Patient 9: The SN documented the following unapproved abbreviations on 5/13/24: OCC, APPROX, INDEP, FREQ. Patient 13:The SN documented on 7/17/24 “DOW”. This is not an approved abbreviation. In addition, The SN documented on 7/21/24 and 7/22/24 “Wound care completed as ordered”. The order for the wound care was written above but it is not in past tense so it is unclear what wound care the nurse performed. Patient 14: The SN documented on 7/24/24 the following unapproved abbreviations: Req’d, Freq, LS.”
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Discharge or transfer of care (42 CFR 418.104(e)(2))
“Upon client record review, 1 of 19 (Patient #15) did not have evidence that if a patient revokes the election of hospice care or is discharged from hospice in accordance with §418.26, the hospice must forward to the patient’s attending physician: Patient 15:There is no evidence in the patient record that a discharge summary was sent to attending physician.”
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Hospice plan of care (42 CFR 418.112(d))
“Upon client record review, 1 of 19 (Patient #5) did not have evidence that a written hospice plan of care is established and maintained in consultation with SNF/NF or ICF/IID representatives. All hospice care provided is in accordance with this hospice plan of care. Patient 5: The SN documented on 8/1/24 “SN educated FN to continue to place ice to wrist on 20 minutes and off 20 minutes”. There is no evidence of an order for this modality.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 9 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Jun 19, 1997.
- 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): 17.1 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 8.4% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 98% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 13% at home, 84% in assisted living, 4% in a nursing facility.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 17.1 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 8.4% |
| Visits near death | 98.0% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Addus Healthcare Inc. owns 100% directly since Dec 4, 2020.
- 12 owners or officers are people: Jennifer Cotterell (corporate director, 100%); Brian T Monahan (corporate officer, 0%); Christopher Joseph Thomas (managing employee (on the payroll)); William Bradley Bickham (corporate officer, 0%); Rodney Dirk Allison (corporate officer, 0%); Travis Blaser (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Travis Blaser (runs it (operational or managerial control), 0%); Heather B Dixon (corporate officer); Heather B Dixon (managing employee (on the payroll)); Heather B Dixon (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Brian W Poff (corporate officer, 0%); Sara Marie Renda (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addus Homecare Corporation | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Addus Healthcare Inc. | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Black Rock Institutional Trust Company NA | Holds 5% or more security interest | 16% | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Capital One NA | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 11.6% | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Bank of America, N.A. | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 9.2% | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 9.2% | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Fifth Third Bank, National Association | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 9.2% | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Pnc Bank | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 9.2% | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Bmo Bank, N.A. | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 9.2% | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Vanguard Group Inc. | Holds 5% or more security interest | 6.8% | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Citizens Bank NA | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 5.4% | Dec 4, 2020 |
| The Huntington National Bank | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 5.4% | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Synovous Bank, National Association | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 5.4% | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Regions Bank | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 5.4% | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 5.4% | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Us Bank, N.A. | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 5.4% | Jan 1, 2025 |
What do families say?
- Family caregivers rate it 3 of 5 in CMS’s survey (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 83% 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); 63.4% 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 | 3 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 29 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 44147, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 1; 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 |
|---|---|
| Miracle City Hospice, LLC This hospice | 9 |
| Hospice of the Western Reserve, Inc. | 0 |
| Southwest General Hospice | 6 |
| Visting Nurse Association of Cleveland Hospice | 9 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospice | 6 |
| Heartland Hospice | 21 |
| Compassus - Greater Ohio | 2 |
| Traditions Health | 1 |
| Holy Family Hospice | 0 |
| Elara Caring | 20 |
| Continuum Care Hospice | 0 |
| Bella Care Hospice | 0 |
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
The public record above comes first. Anything the hospice adds will appear here, below it, and say who wrote it.
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.