Atex Hospice
A hospice in McAllen, Texas 78501
717 East Esperanza Ave, McAllen, Texas 78501. (855) 661-1176.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 2 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?
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 51 hospices serving ZIP code 78501 had 5.
The last inspection on record was on Apr 10, 2026: a complaint 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 Jun 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.
Jun 13, 2025: reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner2 deficiencies
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Nursing services (42 CFR 418.64(b)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 258 words
“It is required that nursing care and services are provided by or under the supervision of a registered nurse and per the patient plan of care. Nursing services ensure that the nursing needs of the patient are met as identified in the patient’s initial assessment, comprehensive assessment, and any updated assessments. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 1 of 19 (5%) clinical records reviewed, the agency did not ensure that nursing services were provided as per the plan of care. CLINICAL RECORD 18: The patient elected the hospice benefit 12/25/2024 with a terminal diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of the cecum. The patient was pronounced deceased on 01/16/2025. The plan of care dated 12/25/2024 included an order for skilled nursing frequency of 1XD [one time per day]. Clinical record review revealed the skilled nurse documented nursing visit notes on 12/25/2024, 12/26/2024, 12/29/2024, 12/31/2024, 01/01/2025, 01/03/2025, 01/06/2025, 01/08/2025, and 01/16/2025. There was no documented evidence in the clinical record that the skilled nurse provided visits to the patient on the following dates: 12/27/2024, 12/28/2024, 12/30/2024, 01/02/2025, 01/04/2025, 01/05/2025, 01/07/2025, 01/09/2025, 01/10/2025, 01/11/2025, 01/12/2025, 01/13/2025, 01/14/2025, and 01/15/2025. The clinical record did not include documentation of the missed visits or a physician order to change the frequency of nursing visits. During an interview and review of findings on 06/13/2025, the Regional Director of Nursing stated that the frequency order for skilled nursing once a day was not followed and there were no updated orders or missed visit documentation present in the clinical record.”
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Discharge or transfer of care (42 CFR 418.104(e)(1)(i))
The inspectors’ words, 276 words
“It is required that if the care of a hospice patient is transferred to a Medicare/Medicaid certified facility, the hospice forwards to the receiving facility a copy of the hospice discharge summary described in HCDT 40.1. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 1 of 2 (50%) clinical records reviewed with patient revocation and discharge, the agency did not ensure the hospice discharge summary was forwarded to the receiving facility. CLINICAL RECORD 15: The patient elected the hospice benefit on 02/17/2023 with a terminal illness of cerebral atherosclerosis and was discharged to a skilled nursing facility on 02/11/2025 as the patient was no longer hospice appropriate. There was no documented evidence in the clinical record that the discharge summary was sent to the receiving facility. During an interview and review of findings with the Regional Director of Nursing on 06/13/2025, there was an extensive search for documentation that the discharge summaries were sent to the receiving provider. The Regional Director of Nursing explained the agency’s policy was to provide the discharge summary to the receiving facility, but there was no evidence present in the clinical record, or fax reports that the summary had been sent to the provider. The Regional Director of Nursing stated that the agency had recently changed the EMR [electronic medical record] software, and it was noted at this time that the new EMR did not include a discharge summary process, and this was the determining factor as to why the discharge summary was not forwarded to the facility. The prior EMR had a discharge summary mechanism that was initiated electronically when a patient was discharged.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | Complaint inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Sep 15, 2010.
- 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): 10.1 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 7.6% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 97.9% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 28% at home, 7% in assisted living, 63% in a nursing facility, 2% 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 | 10.1 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 7.6% |
| Visits near death | 97.9% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Regency Ancillaries II LLC owns 100% directly since Sep 15, 2022.
- Regency Ancillaries Support LLC runs it.
- 7 owners or officers are people: Patrick H Peters (managing employee (under contract)); Christy Weakley (corporate officer); Christy Weakley (managing employee (on the payroll)); Ronald Stewart (corporate officer); Ronald Stewart (managing employee (on the payroll)); John Lee (corporate officer); John Lee (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regency Ancillaries LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Sep 15, 2022 |
| Regency Ancillaries II LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Sep 15, 2022 |
| Regency Ancillaries Support LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 100% | Dec 1, 2023 |
| Ahp Fund I Pv, L.P. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 61.24% | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Ahp Fund I, L.P. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 26.47% | Dec 29, 2020 |
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): 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 72% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 91.27% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 66.1% 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 51 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 78501, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; 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 |
|---|---|
| Iph Hospice Care Inc. | 2 |
| Atex Hospice This hospice | 2 |
| Corazon Hospice LLC | 14 |
| Life Care Hospice and Palliative Services LLC | 0 |
| Only Love Hospice | 8 |
| Superior Hospice of Mcallen LLC | 0 |
| Harbor Hospice of Mcallen LP | 7 |
| Amavi Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC | 5 |
| Anchor of Love Hospice | 10 |
| Harbor Hospice of South Texas LP | 21 |
| Casa Mia Hospice Care, LLC. | 3 |
| Guardian Home Care LLC | 2 |
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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