Gifted Hearts Hospice and Palliative Care
A hospice in Seguin, Texas 78155
108 E Court St, Seguin, Texas 78155. (830) 715-9299.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 13 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 8of 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?
13 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 65 hospices serving ZIP code 78155 had 3.
The last inspection on record was on Dec 31, 2025: a reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner.
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
13 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Dec 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.
Dec 31, 2025: reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner13 deficiencies
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(6)(i))
The inspectors’ words, 881 words
“It is required that the documented comprehensive assessment includes a drug profile that contains the patient’s current prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, supplements, herbal remedies, other alternative treatments that could affect drug therapy. The medication review process includes the identification of the following, the effectiveness of drug therapy, drug side effects, actual or potential drug interactions, duplicate drug therapy, drug therapy associated with laboratory monitoring. The assessment includes evidence that common side effects of medication in the hospice populations are anticipated, and as appropriate, preventive measurements are implemented to manage the side effects. The drug profile is updated per the hospice policy and procedure, but, at minimum, at the time of each comprehensive assessment and/or when new medication is added, or changes are made to existing medication. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 2 of 3 (67%) clinical records reviewed revealed the agency did not ensure a medication reconciliation was completed and medications updated to the medication profile. CLINICAL RECORD 3/HOME VISIT 1: The patient’s election of benefit was dated 07/10/2024. The medication list printed 12/29/2025 revealed Quetiapine 25mg, give 1 tab PO [by mouth] at 1400 (2:00 pm) and 1 tab PO every night for Dementia/agitation; Quetiapine 50 mg 1 tablet PO once a day, (additional directions included: give 2-5 LPM [liters per minute] Nasal once a day PRN [as needed] sob [shortness of breath]/low sats); and Diclofenac 1% get, give one application topical every 4-6 hours per knee pain (did not have available to use). During the home visit with the Registered Nurse (RN) (Personnel Record 5) on 12/30/2025, the medication bottles observed revealed Quetiapine 50 mg tablet, take one at bedtime for insomnia; Acetaminophen 500 mg tablet, one tab by mouth QAM [every morning] and at 1400 for mild pain; Colace (Docusate Sodium) (over the counter box) 100 mg capsule; Ibuprofen (over the counter bottle) 200 mg tablet; Furosemide 20 mg tablet, one by mouth every day, last filled 08/13/2025; a bottle of Ofloxacin Otic solution 0.3% (manufacturer expiration date 03/2027) in a Ziplock bag with cotton balls with no label identifying the patient, date ordered, directions for use, and when to discard the medication; Quetiapine 25 mg tablets, a count of 9 tablets in a Ziplock bag with no printed label identifying the patient, date ordered, directions of use, and when to discard the medication. The RN reported that the Quetiapine 25 mg tablets were kept in case the patient went back to that dose. The RN stated that the patient was not taking the Colace and Ibuprofen, stating that the daughter brought the medications in case the patient needed them. The RN stated that the patient has not taken the Furosemide since at least September when the nurse started seeing the patient. A review of the medication profile in the patient’s record revealed that the Ofloxacin Otic solution was ordered from 10/06/2025 through 10/14/2025, give 8 right ear every day for pain; and the Furosemide was ordered 07/10/2024 and discontinued 09/03/2025. CLINICAL RECORD 6/HOME VISIT 2: The patient’s election of benefit was dated 11/05/2024. The medication list printed 12/29/2025 revealed Magnesium (over the counter bottle), give 2 po once a day Supplement; Omega 3 (over the counter bottle), give 2 QAM and 1 QPM [at night] po Supplement; Vitamin D3 (over the counter bottle), give 2 po once a day Supplement; docusate 100 mg, give 1 soft gel PO as directed Constipation, “not now” is handwritten on the medication card. During the home visit with the Registered Nurse (Personnel Record 5) on 12/30/2025, the medication bottles observed revealed Triamcinolone 0.1% cream 30 gm, apply to rash on scalp and ears every other day PRN, dated 04/22/2025; Loperamide 2mg, take 1 cap by mouth twice a day for diarrhea, with a use by 09/10/2025; Ondansetron 4 mg, give one tablet every 6 hours as needed for nausea/vomiting, dispensed 09/10/2024, with a use by 09/10/2025, “as needed” was handwritten on the medication card; Clonidine HCl 0.1 mg, give one tablet every 12 hours as needed, dispensed date of 09/11/2024, order after 09/22/2024, without a medication discard date, “do not use” is handwritten on the medication card; and a medication card with Benzonatate 100mg, dispensed on 09/09/2024, order after 09/20/2024, without a discard by date. The RN reported the patient takes the Magnesium one tablet daily; the Omega 3 one capsule daily; and the Vitamin D3 one capsule daily. The RN stated that the medications not use were kept in the event the patient needs the medication in the future. The was no evidence that the medications were not reviewed for expired medications and disposed. A review of the medication profile in the patient’s record revealed the Loperamide was discontinued on 12/12/2025; the Clonidine HCl was discontinued on 02/28/2025; and the Ondansetron was not found with the active medications or the discontinued medications. During a joint record review and interview on 12/30/2025, the Director of Clinical Services (Personnel Record 2) confirmed that there was no documented evidence the medications were reconciled at the time of each comprehensive assessment and updated to the drug profile. The Director of Clinical Services confirmed that the expired medications should have been removed along with any other medications that were not on the current medication list.”
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Approach to service delivery (42 CFR 418.56(a))
The inspectors’ words, 462 words
“It is required that the hospice designates an Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) composed of individuals who work together to meet the physical, medical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient/family facing terminal illness and bereavement. The IDG, in its entirety, supervises the care and services provided to the patient and family. This standard was not met as evidenced by document review and interview which revealed that the IDG in its entirety did not supervise the care and services provided to the patient and family when the social worker did not participate in the IDG meetings. Upon reviewing the agency sign-in forms for the interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings, there was no documented evidence that a social worker was present in person or by phone for the following IDG meeting dates: 09/03/2025, 09/18/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/30/2025, 11/13/2025, 11/26/2025, 12/11/2025, and 12/23/2025. When reviewing the clinical documentation, the social worker completed documentation for frequency visits as ordered per the plan of care. The social worker completed documentation for the IDG meeting documentation. During a discussion with the Administrator and the Director of Clinical Services, it was agreed that the social worker was not present in person or by phone, but did complete the IDG meeting documentation and was compliant with the patient frequencies. The Executive Director stated that the social worker had another job that was full time and this employment was as needed/per diem. There was a discussion of which disciplines were required to attend each IDG meeting. During a joint clinical record and document review and interview on 12/31/2025, the Executive Director (Personnel Record 1) confirmed that the social worker did not meet the requirement for attending the IDG meetings. During a joint clinical record and document review and interview on 12/31/2025, the Director of Clinical Services (Personnel Record 2)confirmed that the social worker did not meet the requirement for attending the IDG meetings. Upon reviewing the agency sign-in forms for the interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings, there was no documented evidence that a social worker was present in person or by phone for the following IDG meeting dates: 09/03/2025, 09/18/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/30/2025, 11/13/2025, 11/26/2025, 12/11/2025, and 12/23/2025. When reviewing the clinical documentation, the social worker completed documentation for frequency visits as ordered per the plan of care. The social worker completed documentation for the IDG meeting documentation. During a discussion with the Administrator and the Director of Clinical Services, it was agreed that the social worker was not present in person or by phone, but did complete the IDG meeting documentation and was compliant with the patient frequencies. The Executive Director stated that the social worker had another job that was full time and this employment was as needed/per diem. There was a discussion of which disciplines were required to attend each IDG meeting.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))
The inspectors’ words, 452 words
“It is required that each patient’s individualized written plan of care reflects patient and family goals, identifies planned interventions based on problems identified in the initial and updated comprehensive assessments. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 2 of 14 (14%) clinical records reviewed revealed the agency did not ensure the plan of care (POC) included planned interventions and goals based on problems identified in the initial and updated comprehensive assessments. CLINICAL RECORD 1: The patient’s date of election was 10/08/2025. The primary hospice diagnosis was Corticobasal degeneration. The nursing admission note dated 10/08/2025 documented that the patient had a suprapubic catheter that the wife changes and a fall risk score of 19 for bed/chairbound, uncooperative or unable to follow directions, sensory impairment, mostly/always incontinent, narcotic, seizure disorder, weakness or paralysis of extremities, Parkinson’s, chronic debilitating illness, and dementia. Point Summary: 10 or more points - High Risk. The HUV1 registered nurse (RN) routine note dated 10/15/2025 documented that the patient had a SP [suprapubic] catheter draining clear yellow urine, had contractures to all extremities, and used a Hoyer lift for showers and to make the bed. The nursing routine visit note dated 11/19/2025 documented that the patient had contractures to all extremities, transferred using a Hoyer lift, and the wife changed the SP catheter around the 25th of October. The Initial Plan of Care dated 10/08/2025-12/06/2025 and the Updated Comprehensive Patient Plan of Cares dated 11/11/26/2025 and 12/23/2025 lacked problems, interventions, and goals related to the anticipated risk of injury and for suprapubic catheter. CLINICAL RECORD 10: The patient’s date of election was 11/19/2025. The primary hospice diagnosis was traumatic subdural hematoma with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration. The medication profile revealed Lacosamide since admission on 11/19/2025. The nursing admission note dated 11/19/2025 documented that the patient developed seizures after the craniotomy, had hemiparesis in the right leg and arm, and had a fall risk score of 14 for more than 2 falls in the past 6 months, intermittent confusion, bed/chairbound, mostly/always incontinent, narcotic, seizure disorder, and weakness or paralysis of extremities. Point Summary: 10 or more points - High Risk. The HUV1 RN routine note dated 11/25/2025 documented seizure activity, hemiparesis of the right leg/arm, and contractures of the right hand. The Initial Plan of Care dated 11/19/2025-02/16/2026 and the Updated Comprehensive Patient Plan of Care dated 12/23/2025 lacked problems, interventions, and goals related to the anticipated risk of injury. During a joint review of the record and an interview on 12/31/2025, the Director of Clinical Services(Personnel 2) confirmed that there was no documented evidence that the plans of care included problems, goals, and interventions for the problems identified in the assessments.”
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Prevention (42 CFR 418.60(a))
The inspectors’ words, 553 words
“It is required that the hospice follows accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable disease, including the use of standard precautions, such as hand hygiene. This standard was not met as evidenced by document review, interview, and observation. In 2 of 3 (67%) home visit observations revealed the agency did not ensure the staff followed the agency hand hygiene policy. Agency policy, Hand Hygiene, dated 04/27/2023, stated in part, “When hands are visibly dirty or contaminated with proteinaceous material or are visibly soiled with blood or other body fluids, wash hands with either a non-antimicrobial soap and water or antimicrobial soap and water. If hands are not visibly soiled, use an alcohol-based hand rub for routinely decontaminating hands in all other clinical situations or wash hands with antimicrobial soap and water. Decontaminate hands before having direct contact with clients... Decontaminate hands after contact with a client’s intact skin (e.g., when taking a pulse or blood pressure, and lifting a client. Decontaminate hands after contact with body fluids or excretions, mucous membranes, non-intact skin, and wound dressings if hands are not visibly soiled. Decontaminate hands after removing gloves, and between glove changes.” HOME VISIT 1: During the home visit on 12/30/2025 with the Registered Nurse (RN) (Personnel Record 5), the RN was observed to go to a closet that was in the kitchen to retrieve a basket of dressing supplies. The RN stated, the patient “gets skin tears a lot, so we keep dressings here; a little of everything, because we never know what we will need.” The RN used alcohol and retrieved gloves from the nursing bag. The RN used wound cleanser and gauze to clean off the wound on the right outer forearm. The RN removed some triple antibiotic ointment from the basket, used it on the patient, and returned it back to the basket. The RN looked through the basket at the different supplies and took out a piece of Telfa and placed on the wound. The RN removed some Coban, wrapped the arm, and returned the remainder of the Coban to the basket. The RN removed the gloves and picked up the basket of dressing supplies and returned it to the closet. The RN threw away the gloves and used alcohol. The RN spoke with the group -home owner on the phone and then proceeded with wiping down the equipment and placed them on the other barrier. The RN moved on to the next patient at the group home that was also in the common living area. The RN did not decontaminate the hands after cleaning the wound and before looking through the basket of clean dressing supplies. The RN did not disinfect the hands after removing the gloves and before returning the basket of dressings to the closet in the kitchen. HOME VISIT 2: During the home visit on 12/30/2025 with the Registered Nurse (RN) (Personnel Record 5), the RN had finished cleaning the assessment equipment from the previous patient, placed them on the clean barrier that was initially place at the beginning of the previous patient visit. The RN completed the patient’s visit. The RN did not disinfect the hands between patients. During an interview on 05/22/2024, the Director of Clinical Services agreed the staff did not follow the agency hand hygiene policy.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(4))
The inspectors’ words, 646 words
“It is required that hospice aides must report changes in the patient’s medical, nursing, rehabilitative, and/or social needs to a registered nurse as the changes relate to the plan of care and any quality assessment and improvement activities. The hospice aide must also complete appropriate records of service, including the report of changes in the patient’s needs. Hospice aide documentation complies with hospice policies and procedures. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 3 of 12 (25%) clinical records with hospice aide services reviewed revealed that the agency did not ensure the hospice aide notified the registered nurse (RN) of the changes in the patient’s plan of care. CLINICAL RECORD 3: The hospice aide care plan dated 06/26/2025 included task of apply lotion, assist with dressing, brush teeth/dentures, clean/file fingernails weekly, clean/file toenails weekly, comb hair, perineal care, shampoo hair weekly, shower, assist to toilet, change briefs, encourage fluids, snack, ambulate only with assistance, reposition Geri chair, fall precautions, oxygen precautions, change bed linens, make bed, straighten room. The hospice aide missed/rejected/rescheduled visit note dated 09/03/2025 documented, “Reason Missed: Missed. Explanation: PCG [paid caregiver] rescheduled... Administrator Notified Date: 09/03/2025. The hospice aide missed/rejected/rescheduled visit note dated 09/08/2025 documented, “Reason Missed: Missed. Explanation: (patient) lives in a PCH [private care home], this morning I went to see the patient as routine visit (M-W-F [Monday, Wednesday, Friday]). I was at... Administrator Notified Date: 09/08/2025.” The documentation lacked evidence that the registered nurse was notified of changes to the plan of care. CLINICAL RECORD 4: The hospice aide care plan dated 11/09/2025 included task of lotion, assist with dressing, brush teeth/dentures, clean/file fingernails weekly, clean/file toenails weekly, comb hair, perineal care, shampoo hair, shower, change briefs, encourage fluids, ambulate with assistance, fall precautions, change bed linens weekly unless soiled then per visit, make bed, straighten room. The hospice aide missed/rejected/rescheduled visit note dated 11/11/2025 documented, “Reason Missed: Patient and/or caregiver declined an in-person visit. Explanation: Patient refused shower. I was at... Administrator Notified Date:11/11/2025.” . The hospice aide missed/rejected/rescheduled visit note dated 11/27/2025 documented, “Reason Missed: Patient Cancelled. Explanation: Patient’s daughter cancelled visit because she will be picking the patient up from the nursing facility... Administrator Notified Date: 11/27/2025.” The documentation lacked evidence that the registered nurse was notified of changes to the plan of care. CLINICAL RECORD 5: The hospice aide care plan dated 09/22/2025 included task of apply lotion, assist with dressing, clean/file fingernails weekly, clean/file toenails weekly, comb hair, shampoo hair, shave weekly, shower, assist to toilet, change briefs, encourage fluids, ambulate with assistance, chair/bed, fall precautions, change bed linens, make bed, straighten room. The hospice aide care plan dated 11/21/2025 included task of apply lotion, assist with dressing, clean/file fingernails weekly, clean/file toenails weekly, comb hair, perineal care, shampoo hair, shave weekly, shower, assist to toilet, change briefs, encourage fluids, ambulate with assistance, chair/bed, fall precautions, change bed linens, make bed, straighten room. The hospice aide missed/rejected/rescheduled visit note dated 11/13/2025 documented, “Reason Missed: Patient not home. Explanation: Patient Caregiver notified they wouldn’t be home; patient had an appointment at the social security... Administrator Notified Date:11/13/2025.” The hospice aide missed/rejected/rescheduled visit note dated 11/20/2025 documented, “Reason Missed: Rescheduled. Explanation: Daughter called to cancel visit for today... Administrator Notified Date:11/20/2025.” The hospice aide missed/rejected/rescheduled visit note dated 12/16/2025 documented, “Reason Missed: Rescheduled. Explanation: Daughter rescheduled... Administrator Notified Date: 12/15/2025.” The documentation lacked evidence that the registered nurse was notified of changes to the plan of care. During a joint clinical record review and interview on 12/31/2025, the Director of Clinical Services(DCS) (Personnel Record 2) confirmed that the documentation lacked evidence that an RN was notified of the changes to the plan of care or missed visits. The DCS stated that the hospice aides will notify the Administrator, who is not clinical, and they will notify the DCS or RN.”
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Supervision of hospice aides (42 CFR 418.76(h)(1)(i))
The inspectors’ words, 228 words
“It is required that hospice aides are supervised by a registered nurse who makes an on-site visit to the patient’s home no less frequently than every 14 days to assess the quality of care and services provided by the hospice aide and ensure that services ordered by the hospice Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) meet the patient’s need. The hospice aide does not need to be present. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 2 of 12 (17%) clinical records that had aide services reviewed revealed that the agency did not that the registered nurse did not make an on-site supervisory visit to the patient’s home no less frequently than every 14 days. CLINICAL RECORD 7: The patient’s date of election was 09/04/2025. The hospice aide services started 09/08/2025. There were supervisory visits on 10/14/2025 and 10/31/2025, 17 days apart. There was an registered nurse (RN) visit on 10/21/2025 that did not include a supervisory visit. CLINICAL RECORD 8: The patient’s date of election was 01/30/2025. The hospice aide services started 01/31/2025. There were supervisory visits on 12/05/2025 and 12/26/2025, 21 days apart. There was an RN visit on 12/12/2025 that did not include a supervisory visit. During a joint clinical record review and interview on 12/31/2025, the Director of Clinical Services confirmed that the registered nurse did not make on-site supervisory visits.”
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Recruiting and retaining (42 CFR 418.78(c))
The inspectors’ words, 127 words
“It is required that the hospice documents and demonstrates viable and ongoing efforts to recruit and retain volunteers. This standard was not met as evidenced by document review and interview. Upon reviewing the volunteer program, the documentation lacked evidence of sufficient efforts to retain volunteers. The documentation contained one email from February 2024 for recruitment. There were no efforts documented from December 2024 through November 2025. During an interview on 12/31/2025, the Executive Director (Personnel Record 1) confirmed that the retention efforts were not documented from December 2024 through November 2025. Upon reviewing the volunteer program, the documentation lacked evidence of sufficient efforts to retain volunteers. The documentation contained one email from February 2024 for recruitment. There were no efforts documented from December 2024 through November 2025.”
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Level of activity (42 CFR 418.78(e))
The inspectors’ words, 180 words
“It is required that hospice volunteers provide day-to-day administrative or direct patient care services in an amount that, at a minimum, equals five percent (5%) of the total patient care hours of all paid hospice employees and contract staff. This standard was not met as evidenced by document review and interview. Upon reviewing the volunteer program, the documentation revealed that the number of direct care staff hours (1522.75) and the number of volunteer hours (48.45) equaled 3.18% from December 2024 through November 2025. During a joint review of the volunteer program records and interview on 12/31/2025, the Executive Director (Personnel Record 1) confirmed that the agency did not provide day-to-day administrative or direct patient care services in an amount that, at a minimum, equaled five percent (5%) of the total patient care hours of all paid hospice employees and contract staff from December 2024 through November 2025. Upon reviewing the volunteer program, the documentation revealed that the the number of direct care staff hours (1522.75) and the number of volunteer hours (48.45) equalled 3.18% from December 2024 through November 2025.”
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Content (42 CFR 418.104(a)(5))
The inspectors’ words, 264 words
“It is required that the hospice medical director or physician-designee provides written and signed recertification of the terminal illness to meet the hospice care benefit requirement. Recertification for the hospice care benefit is informed by the medical director or physician designee’s review of the patient’s clinical information. Recertification is completed no later than two (2) calendar days after the first day of each benefit period, and no more than fifteen (15) days before the next benefit period begins. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 1 of 8 (12%) clinical records reviewed with recertification period revealed the agency did not ensure the hospice medical director or physician-designee provided written and signed recertification of the terminal illness completed no later than two (2) calendar days after the first day of each benefit period, and no more than fifteen (15) days before the next benefit period begins. CLINICAL RECORD 3: The patient’s date of election was 07/01/2024. The Physician’s Certification for Medicare Hospice Benefit document for the 10th certification period, from 12/28/2024-03/25/2025, was signed and dated 11/28/2024, which was 30 days before the next benefit period began. The Physician’s Certification for Medicare Hospice Benefit document for the 13th certification period, from 06/26/2025-08/24/2025, was signed and dated 06/10/2025, which was 16 days before the next benefit period began. During a joint review of the record and an interview on 12/31/2025, the Director of Clinical Services (Personnel Record 2) agreed there was no documented evidence the recertification was completed no more than fifteen (15) days before the next benefit period begins.”
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Discharge or transfer of care (42 CFR 418.104(e)(1)(i))
The inspectors’ words, 146 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.I and the patient’s record, if requested. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 1 of 2 (50%) clinical records for discharged patients reviewed revealed that the agency did not ensure the discharge summary was sent to the receiving Medicare/Medicaid certified facility. CLINICAL RECORD 11: The patient’s care was transferred to another Hospice provider on 09/15/2025. The record lacked evidence that the discharge summary was forwarded to the receiving hospice. During a joint record review and interview on 12/31/2025, the Director of Clinical Services (Personnel Record 2) confirmed that the record lacked evidence that the discharge summary was sent to the receiving Medicare/Medicaid-certified facility.”
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Discharge or transfer of care (42 CFR 418.104(e)(2)(i))
The inspectors’ words, 144 words
“It is required that if a patient revokes the election of hospice care or is discharged from hospice per hospice regulation §418.26 (i.e., no longer terminally ill), the hospice forwards to the patient’s attending physician a copy of the hospice discharge summary and the patient’s record, if requested. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 1 of 2 (50%) clinical records for discharged patients reviewed revealed that the agency did not ensure the discharge summary was forwarded to the patient’s attending physician. CLINICAL RECORD 12: The discharge summary dated 12/15/2025 lacked documentation that the discharge summary was forwarded to the patient’s attending physician. During a joint record review and interview on 12/31/2025, the Director of Clinical Services (Personnel Record 2) confirmed that the record lacked evidence that the discharge summary was forwarded to the patient’s attending physician.”
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Discharge or transfer of care (42 CFR 418.104(e)(3)(i))
The inspectors’ words, 291 words
“It is required that the hospice discharge summary provided to a facility receiving a hospice patient for care—or to the patient’s community attending physician upon hospice discharge—includes at least the following: a summary of the patient’s hospice stay, including treatments, symptoms, and pain management; the patient’s current plan of care; the patient’s latest physician orders; and any other documentation that will assist in the post-discharge continuity of care or that is requested by the receiving facility or the attending physician. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 2 of 2 (100%) clinical records for discharged patients reviewed revealed that the agency did not ensure the discharge summary included at least the following: a summary of the patient’s hospice stay, including treatments, symptoms, and pain management; the patient’s current plan of care; the patient’s latest physician orders; and any other documentation that will assist in the post-discharge continuity of care or that is requested by the receiving facility or the attending physician. CLINICAL RECORD 11: The patient’s election of benefits (EOB) was 06/10/2025. The patient’s care was transferred to another Hospice provider on 09/15/2025. The record lacked evidence of a completed discharge summary that included a summary of the patient’s hospice stay, including treatments, symptoms, and pain management. CLINICAL RECORD 12: The date of the revocation was 12/15/2025. The record lacked evidence of a completed discharge summary that included a summary of the patient’s hospice stay, including treatments, symptoms, and pain management. During a joint record review and interview on 12/31/2024, the Director of Clinical Services (Personnel Record 2) confirmed that the record lacked evidence of a completed discharge summary that included a summary of the patient’s hospice stay, including treatments, symptoms, and pain management.”
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Label dispose storage drugs (42 CFR 418.106(e)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 316 words
“It is required that drugs and biologicals are labeled and stored in accordance with state law and regulation, as well as accepted standards of practice. At a minimum, labels include the patient’s full name; generic, trade, or brand name of the medication, as well as amount dispensed; directions for use, including route, rate, frequency, and method of administration; prescriber’s name; expiration date; and cautionary instructions. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review, observation, and interview. In 1 of 3 (33%) home visit observations, the agency did not ensure that drugs and biologicals were labeled including the patient’s full name; generic, trade, or brand name of the medication, as well as amount dispensed; directions for use, including route, rate, frequency, and method of administration; prescriber’s name; expiration date; and cautionary instructions. HOME VISIT 1: The patient’s date of election was 07/10/2024. The patient resided in a group home. During the home visit with the Registered Nurse (RN) (Personnel Record 5) on 12/30/2025, the medication bottles observed revealed a bottle of Ofloxacin Otic solution 0.3% with manufacturer expiration date 03/2027 in a Ziplock bag with cotton balls and Quetiapine 25 mg tablets, a count of 9 tablets in a Ziplock bag. The Ofloxacin bottle and the Quetiapine tablets did not have labels identifying the patient, the medication with dispensed amount, directions for use, the prescriber’s name, the expiration date, and any cautionary instructions. The RN reported that the Quetiapine 25 mg tablets were kept in case the patient went back to that dose. During a joint clinical record review and interview on 12/30/2025, the Director of Clinical Services (Personnel Record 2) confirmed that the medications were not labeled including the patient’s full name; generic, trade, or brand name of the medication, as well as amount dispensed; directions for use, including route, rate, frequency, and method of administration; prescriber’s name; expiration date; and cautionary instructions.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Dec 31, 2025 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner | 13 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Apr 30, 2020.
- 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): 8.8 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 9.5% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 100% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 100% at home.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 8.8 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 9.5% |
| Visits near death | 100.0% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- 4 owners or officers are people: Cyril Owusu-Boakye (owns 5% or more directly, 100%); Ana M Ramirez Cardosa (managing employee (on the payroll), 90%); Ana M Ramirez Cardosa (runs it (operational or managerial control), 90%); Cyril Owusu-Boakye (runs it (operational or managerial control), 10%).
- 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.
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 8 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 95.24% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 81.8% 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 | 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 | 8 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 65 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 78155, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 13.
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 |
|---|---|
| Guadalupe Regional Hospice | 10 |
| Gifted Hearts Hospice and Palliative Care This hospice | 13 |
| Christus VNA Hospice San Antonio | 0 |
| Hope Hospice | 5 |
| Christus Hospice - Central Texas | 0 |
| Gentiva Hospice | 15 |
| Vitas Healthcare of Texas LP | 3 |
| Gentiva | 7 |
| Gentiva | 10 |
| Heart of Texas Hospice | 0 |
| Amedisys Hospice of San Antonio | 14 |
| Elara Caring | 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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Replies
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Paid listing
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