Companion Hospice, L.L.C.
A hospice in Guthrie, Oklahoma 73044
1314 E. Oklahoma Avenue, Guthrie, Oklahoma 73044. (405) 293-9000.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026. We couldn’t read Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ list since Oct 27, 2026: qcor.cms.gov now refuses our reader. This record is as of then.
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 4of 5 family caregiver rating
- 9of 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?
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 39 hospices serving ZIP code 73044 had 6.
The last inspection on record was on Mar 4, 2026: 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
2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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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.
Mar 4, 2026: recertification inspection by the state2 deficiencies
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Plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(b))
The inspectors’ words, 543 words
“Based on record review and interview, the hospice failed to ensure:1) Volunteer visits were provided in accordance with the plan of care frequency for two (Patients #7 and 8) of 19 patients.2) Music therapy visits were provided in accordance with the plan of care frequency for three (Patients #8, 17, and 18) of 19 patients.3) Chaplain visits were provided in accordance with the plan of care frequency for one (Patient #10) of 19 patients.4) Skilled Nurse visits were provided in accordance with the plan of care frequency for one (Patient #7) of 19 patients.5) Aide visits were provided in accordance with the plan of care frequency for one (Patient #7) of 19 patients. Findings:Patient #7A plan of care dated 01/01/26 - 03/01/26 showed a volunteer frequency of two to six visits a month for three months, a skilled nurse frequency of one to two visits a week for three months, and an aide frequency of one to two visits a week for three months. A review of the clinical record showed:1) A volunteer visit of 01/14/26 and an unfinished note dated 01/28/26 (one visit conducted), no volunteer visit notes for February (no visit conducted).2) No Skilled Nurse visits the week of 01/01/26 - 01/03/26 (no visit conducted).3) No Aide visit the week of 01/01/26 - 01/03/26 (no visit conducted).The clinical record showed no patient or family refusal of visits and no changes in the ordered frequency.Patient #8A plan of care dated 01/29/26 - 03/29/26 showed a volunteer frequency of once a month for two months and music therapy worker frequency of one to two visits a month for two months. A review of the clinical record showed:1) No volunteer visit notes from 02/01/26 - 02/28/26 (no visit conducted).2) No music therapy visit notes 01/29/26 - 03/04/26 (no visits conducted).The clinical record showed no patient or family refusal of visits and no changes in the ordered frequency.Patient #10A plan of care dated 01/13/26 - 03/13/26 showed a chaplain frequency of one to two visits a month for three months. A review of the clinical record showed no chaplain visits from 01/13/26 - 01/31/26 ( no visits conducted) and showed no patient or family refusal of visits and no changes in the ordered frequency.Patient #17A plan of care dated 01/01/26 - 03/01/26 showed a music therapy frequency of one to two visits a month for three months. A review of the clinical record showed no music therapy visits from 01/01/26 - 03/01/26 ( no visits conducted) and showed no patient or family refusal of visits and no changes in the ordered frequency.Patient #18A plan of care dated 02/04/26 - 05/04/26 showed a music therapy frequency of one to two visits a month for four months. A review of the clinical record showed no music therapy visits from 02/04/26 - 03/04/26 (no visits conducted) and showed no patient or family refusal of visits and no changes in the ordered frequency. On 03/03/26 at 2:10 p.m., Staff A stated there were no notes and they couldn’t confirm the visit frequencies were followed:1) By the volunteer for patients #7 and 82) By musical therapy for patients #8, 17, and 183) By the chaplain for patient #104) By the nurse for patient #75) By the aide for patient #7”
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Supervision of hospice aides (42 CFR 418.76(h)(1)(ii))
The inspectors’ words, 148 words
“Based on record review and interview, the agency failed to ensure a home health aide supervisory visit was completed every 14 days for one (Patient #8) of 19 patients. Findings:Patient #8A plan of care dated 01/29/26 to 03/29/26 showed orders for aide visits twice for one week and then five times a week for eight weeks. A review of the clinical record showed during the weeks of:01/29/26 - 01/31/26 home health aide visits were made one time.02/01/26 - 02/07/26 home health aide visits were made three times.02/08/26 - 02/14/26 home health aide visits were made three times. 02/15/26 - 02/21/26 home health aide visits were made three times. 02/22/26 - 02/28/26 home health aide visits were made three times. The clinical record showed supervisory visits on 02/10/26 and 02/25/26 (15 days between supervisory visit).On 03/04/26 at 2:10 p.m., Staff A stated the supervisory visit on 02/25/26 was late.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Recertification inspection by the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since May 22, 2003.
- 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): 12.3 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 4.2% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 97.2% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 41% at home, 28% in assisted living, 31% 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 | 12.3 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 4.2% |
| Visits near death | 97.2% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Jdc LLC owns 100% directly since Aug 1, 2018.
- 4 owners or officers are people: Jeffery W Chappell (owns 5% or more through other companies, 51%); Deborah Chappell (owns 5% or more through other companies, 49%); Tandie D Hastings (corporate officer); Josh Chappell (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jdc LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Aug 1, 2018 |
What do families say?
- Family caregivers rate it 4 of 5 in CMS’s survey (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 89% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 89% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 89.2% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 84.8% 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 | 9 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 39 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 73044, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 2.
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 |
|---|---|
| Companion Hospice, L.L.C. This hospice | 2 |
| Stillwater Medical at Home | 1 |
| Mercy Hospice | 10 |
| Russell-Murray Hospice, Inc. | 13 |
| Integris Hospice House | 5 |
| Apex Hospice | 7 |
| Good Shepherd Hospice, Inc. | 11 |
| Integris Hospice House | 7 |
| Frontier Hospice | 9 |
| Elara Caring Xxiii | 6 |
| Excell Hospice | 3 |
| Elara Caring Xxiv | 4 |
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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