Harbor Hospice of Portland, LP
A hospice in Portland, Texas 78374
1850 Billy G Webb Drive, Portland, Texas 78374. (361) 579-7120.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 4 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?
4 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 29 hospices serving ZIP code 78374 had 5.
The last inspection on record was on Mar 13, 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
4 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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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.
Mar 4, 2026: reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission4 deficiencies
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Prevention (42 CFR 418.60(a))
“Observed in Individual Tracer. The surveyor observed in 1/6 in room tracers that the SN had not followed the organization hand hygiene policy. The surveyor observed during wound care dressing change that the SN providing wound care for patient cleaned dirty diaper, then did wound care to coccyx decubitus ulcer, changing gloves multiple times and not cleaning hands between any glove change. The organization policy followed CDC guidelines and required hand hygiene between glove changes. This issue was discussed with nurse providing care, administrator and confirmed .”
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Level of activity (42 CFR 418.78(e))
“Observed in Tracer Activities. The surveyor observed during the volunteer system session that the organization had not achieved the minimum of 5 percent of total patient care hours of all paid hospice employees and contract staff had been provided by volunteers. The surveyor observed 2% in 2024 and 0% in 2025 of volunteer hours. The issue was discussed and confirmed with volunteer coordinator and organization administrator.”
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N/a (42 CFR 418.110(d)(1)(i))
The inspectors’ words, 96 words
“Observed in Document Review. It was observed that there was no annual inspection of the rated door assemblies. The observation was confirmed by the Facilities Manager. Observed in Building Tour. In 1 of 2 fire-rated walls inspected, it was observed that there was an unsealed penetration above the corridor ceiling above patient room 122. The observation was confirmed by the Facilities Manager. The surveyor discussed the Life Safety deficiency with the organization, and it was determined that the following ILSMs will be implemented until the deficiency has been resolved and according to the organization’s ILSM policy:”
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N/a (42 CFR 418.110(d)(1)(ii))
“Observed in Building Tour. It was observed that the door to the kitchen dry storage room was being held open with a rubber door stop, preventing the door from being self-closing. The observation was confirmed by the Facilities Manager. This finding was observed during survey activity, but corrected onsite prior to the surveyor’s departure. The corrective action taken needs to be included in the organization’s Evidence of Standards Compliance submission.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Complaint inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Nov 11, 2013.
- 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?
- 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): 40% at home, 59% in assisted living.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Arfeen Properties, L.P. owns 99% directly since Jan 14, 2013.
- 8 owners or officers are people: Qamar U Arfeen (owns 5% or more through other companies, 50%); Kelley L Arfeen (owns 5% or more through other companies, 50%); Qamar U Arfeen (limited partner, 49.5%); Qamar U Arfeen (general partner, 0.5%); Jerome Aston Lee Sang (managing employee (on the payroll)); Karen Carter (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Heather Cox (managing employee (on the payroll)); Qamar U Arfeen (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arfeen Properties, L.P. | Owns 5% or more directly | 99% | Jan 14, 2013 |
| Hhcs Managers LLC | General partner | 1% | Jan 14, 2013 |
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.
CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 29 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 78374, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 4.
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 |
|---|---|
| Harbor Hospice of Portland, LP This hospice | 4 |
| Christus Hospice and Palliative Care Spohn | 0 |
| Nurses on Wheels Home Health and Hospice | 0 |
| Choice Health at Home | 4 |
| Harbor Hospice of Gulf Coast LP | 9 |
| Gentiva | 6 |
| New Century Hospice of South Texas | 23 |
| Angel Bright Hospice Inc. | 16 |
| Altus Hospice | 6 |
| Greater Valley Hospice Alliance, LP | 15 |
| Atex Hospice | 2 |
| Dchc Home Health & 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 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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