Gentiva
A hospice in Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
210 S Carancahua St Ste 303, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401. (361) 992-2700.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 9of 10 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?
6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 29 hospices serving ZIP code 78401 had 5.
The last inspection on record was on Sep 25, 2025: 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
6 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025. 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.
Sep 25, 2025: reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care6 deficiencies
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(6))
The inspectors’ words, 304 words
“Upon patient record review, 4 of 14 (Patients #2,#3,#6,#10) did not have evidence in the patient record that a review was completed of all prescription and non-prescription medications. Patient 2: During home visit medication reconciliation, the facility and hospice medication profiles did not match. The facility profile contained multiple medications not on the hospice profile including: scheduled Coenzyme Q-10, Cranberry tablets, Miralax, Omega-3 tablets, and Systane eye drops; and PRN Milk of Magnesia, Preparation H, and lactulose. Corrected on site with order clarification and update to profile. Patient 3: The medication profile contained duplicative listings of Tylenol PRN instructions. Corrected on site with update to profile. Patient 6: During home visit medication reconciliation, the facility and hospice medication profiles did not match. The facility profile contained scheduled calcium carbonate that was not on the hospice profile and did not contain scheduled Fosamax and Geri-Lanta that were on hospice profile. Also the dose of Vitamin D3 was 50 mcg per facility, 1250 mcg per hospice, facility route for hyoscyamine was sublingual not g-tube per hospice, facility dose of morphine was 5 mg, not 5-10mg per hospice, and multivitamin was Ocuvite Lutein not Women 50 Plus with Iron per hospice. Corrected on site with order clarification and update to profile. Patient 10: During home visit medication reconciliation, the facility and hospice medication profiles did not match. The facility profile contained senna PRN instead of scheduled per hospice. The medication profile also contained duplicative listings of acetaminophen tab PRN and supp PRN, Benadryl PRN, bisacodyl supp PRN, Claritin scheduled, famotidine scheduled, fentanyl patch, hydrocodone-acetaminophen PRN, hyoscyamine PRN, lorazepam PRN, losartan scheduled, magnesium oxide scheduled, naproxen PRN, pioglitazone scheduled, prochlorperazine PRN, senna scheduled, sertraline scheduled. Duplicative listings were corrected on site with update to profile. Facility discrepancy corrected on site with order clarification received and update to profile.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))
The inspectors’ words, 213 words
“Upon patient record review, 3 of 14 (Patients #3,#4,#6) 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 3: The medical record contained nursing documentation upon admission identifying patient diagnoses of heart failure and atrial fibrillation. There was no evidence of problems, goals, and interventions related to cardiac dysfunction included in the plan of care. Corrected on site with plan of care update. Patient 4: The medical record contained nursing documentation upon admission identifying patient history of seizures and dysphagia requiring mechanical soft diet. There was no evidence of problems, goals, and interventions related to seizure precautions and dysphagia included in the plan of care. Corrected on site with plan of care update. Patient 6: The medical record contained nursing documentation upon admission identifying patient history of seizures. There was no evidence of problems, goals, and interventions related to seizure precautions included in the plan of care. Corrected on site with plan of care update.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(4))
The inspectors’ words, 230 words
“Upon patient record review, 3 of 14 (Patients #2,#6,#10) 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 2: During home visit medication reconciliation, the facility and hospice medication orders did not match. The facility had multiple medication order that hospice did not have including: scheduled Coenzyme Q-10, Cranberry tablets, Miralax, Omega-3 tablets, and Systane eye drops; and PRN Milk of Magnesia, Preparation H, and lactulose. Corrected on site with order clarification. Patient 6: During home visit medication reconciliation, the facility and hospice medication orders did not match. The facility had orders for scheduled calcium carbonate that hospice did not have and did not have orders for scheduled Fosamax and Geri-Lanta that hospice had. Also the ordered dose of Vitamin D3 was 50 mcg per facility, 1250 mcg per hospice, facility route for hyoscyamine was sublingual not g-tube per hospice order, facility dose of morphine was 5 mg, not 5-10mg per hospice order, and multivitamin was Ocuvite Lutein not Women’s 50 plus with Iron per hospice order. Corrected on site with order clarification. Patient 10: During home visit medication reconciliation, the facility and hospice medication orders did not match. The facility had an order for senna PRN instead of scheduled per hospice order. Corrected on site with order clarification.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(5))
The inspectors’ words, 249 words
“Upon patient record review, 5 of 14 (Patients #1,#2,#4,#8,#9) 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 equipment and supply needs. Patient 1: The medical record contained nursing documentation upon recertification assessment 8/13/25 identifying patient use of a raised toilet seat. There was no evidence of an order for the DME included in the plan of care. Corrected on site with order received. Patient 2: The medical record contained nursing documentation upon recertification assessment 6/25/25 identifying patient use of a hospital bed and overbed table. There was no evidence of orders for the DME included in the plan of care. Corrected on site with order received. Patient 4: The medical record contained an aide care plan identifying patient use of a walker, and social worker documentation 9/11/25 identifying use of a wheelchair. There was no evidence of orders for the DME included in the plan of care. Corrected on site with order received. Patient 8: The medical record contained an aide care plan identifying patient use of a shower chair. There was no evidence of an order for the DME included in the plan of care. Corrected on site with order received. Patient 9: The medical record contained nursing documentation since admission identifying patient use of a shower chair. There was no evidence of an order for the DME included in the plan of care. Corrected on site with order received.”
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Review of the plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(d))
The inspectors’ words, 96 words
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #8) 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 8: The medical record contained an order to discontinue spiritual care visits 8/18/25. The current plan of care contained problems, goals, and interventions related to spiritual care to be completed by the chaplain. There was no evidence the plan of care was updated after services were discontinued. Corrected on site with plan of care update.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 132 words
“Upon patient record review, 2 of 14 (Patients #8,#10) did not have evidence in the patient record that hospice aide assignments and duties are specific to patient needs. Patient 8: The medical record contained nursing documentation since admission identifying patient requires a maximum assistance with transfers. There was no evidence of instructions for patient transport or ambulation included in the aide care plan. Corrected on site with update to aide care plan. Patient 10: The medical record contained nursing documentation since admission identifying patient requires two person assist with transfers and documentation 9/5/25 identifying patient’s wound was healed. There was no evidence of instructions for patient transfers included in the aide care plan, and there were current instructions regarding management of wound bandage. Corrected on site with update to aide care plan.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2025 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 6 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Jul 23, 2007.
- 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): 9.4 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 7.6% 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): 37% at home, 37% in assisted living, 18% in a nursing facility, 8% in a skilled nursing facility.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 9.4 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 7.6% |
| Visits near death | 97.2% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Curo Health Services LLC owns 100% directly since Jul 11, 2018.
- Curo Health Services LLC runs it.
- 7 owners or officers are people: Ronald C Lazas (corporate officer, 0%); David Robinson Arnold (corporate officer, 0%); David Robinson Arnold (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Thomas Joseph Dolan (corporate officer, 0%); David Allen Causby (corporate officer, 0%); Janet L Combs (corporate officer, 0%); Tracy Atchison (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ch Services Midco Holdings Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Curo Health Services Holdings, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Charlotte Midco, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Falcon Hospice, LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Charlotte Buyer, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Curo Health Services LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jul 11, 2018 |
| Kah Hospice Company, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Ch Services Group Holdings Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Ch Services Holdings Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Cd&r Falcon Holdings, LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 60% | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Kentucky Homecare Parent Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 40% | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Kentucky Homecare Holdings, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 40% | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Humana Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 40% | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Centerwell Health Services Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 40% | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Curo Health Services LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 0% | Jul 11, 2018 |
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- In CMS’s survey of family caregivers (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 89% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 91% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 98.5% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 78.9% 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 | Not rated |
| 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 29 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 78401, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 6.
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 This hospice | 6 |
| Altus Hospice | 6 |
| Aeon Homecare & Hospice, LLC | 5 |
| Christus Hospice and Palliative Care Spohn | 0 |
| Nurses on Wheels Home Health and Hospice | 0 |
| Choice Health at Home | 4 |
| Legacy Home Health Agency Inc. | Not given |
| New Century Hospice of South Texas | 23 |
| Angel Bright Hospice Inc. | 16 |
| River City Hospice | 4 |
| Harbor Hospice of Corpus Christi LP | 5 |
| Aadi Home Health and Hospice | 10 |
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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