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Eternal Faith Hospice

A hospice in Richmond, Texas 77469

300 Jackson St, Richmond, Texas 77469. (726) 246-0161.

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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.

The last 24 months 3 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. Every month

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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?

3 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 94 hospices serving ZIP code 77469 had 5.

The last inspection on record was on Feb 20, 2025: a reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner.

Source:

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

3 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.

3 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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2023 NovDec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Feb 20, 2025: reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner3 deficiencies

  • Prevention (42 CFR 418.60(a))

    The inspectors’ words, 219 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 2 (100%) home visit observations revealed the agency did not ensure the staff followed the hand hygiene policy. DOCUMENT 2: Agency Policy: Hand Hygiene (xxx) 041321 Hospice – (xxxx) stated in part, “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 (Clinical Record 1) on 02/19/2025 with the Registered Nurse (RN) (Personnel Record 6), the RN was observed changing the gloves without decontaminating the hands. HOME VISIT 2: During the home visit (Clinical Record 2) on 02/19/2025 with the Hospice Aide (HA) (Personnel Record 9), the HA was observed changing the gloves during patient care without decontaminating the hands. During a joint document review and interview on 02/19/2025, the Alternate Director of Nursing agreed the staff did not follow the hand hygiene policy.”

    Rule L0579. Standard-level.

  • Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(2)(ii))

    The inspectors’ words, 153 words

    “It is required that a hospice aide provide services that are included in the plan of care. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review, interview and observation. In 1 of 2 (50%) clinical records reviewed of patients receiving hospice aide services revealed the agency did not ensure that the hospice aide provided services included in the plan of care. HOME VISIT 2: The Hospice Aide Plan of Care dated 02/14/2025 documented Bed Bath every visit. During the home visit (Clinical Record 2) on 02/19/2025 with the Hospice Aide (HA) (Personnel Record 9), the HA was observed giving the patient a shower using a shower chair. The Hospice Aide Visit note dated 02/19/2025 documented “completed” for Bed Bath every visit. During a joint clinical record review and interview on 02/20/2025, the Alternate Director of Nursing confirmed that the hospice aide did not provide services included in the plan of care.”

    Rule L0626. Standard-level.

  • Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(4))

    The inspectors’ words, 218 words

    “It is required that hospice aides must report changes in the patient’s nursing 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 1 of 2 (50%) clinical records with hospice aide services reviewed revealed that the agency did not ensure the hospice aide notified the registered nurse of the changes in the patient’s plan of care. CLINICAL RECORD 2: The Hospice Aide Plan of Care dated 02/14/2025 documented Bed Bath every visit. During the home visit (Clinical Record 2) on 02/19/2025 with the Hospice Aide (HA) (Personnel Record 9), the HA was observed giving the patient a shower using a shower chair. The Hospice Aide Visit note dated 02/19/2025 documented “completed” for Bed Bath every visit. The documentation lacked notifying the registered nurse of changes to the plan of care. During a joint clinical record review and interview on 02/20/2025, the Alternate Director of Nursing confirmed that the hospice aide documentation lacked notification to the registered nurse of the changes in plan of care.”

    Rule L0628. Standard-level.

The one inspection in the last three years
Inspections on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Feb 20, 2025Reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner3 deficiencies cited

Is it certified?

  • Medicare-certified hospice since Apr 18, 2022.
  • CMS doesn’t list its type of ownership.
  • No deficiency or on record in the last three years.
Source:

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.
Source:

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.
Source:

CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Who owns it?

  • 7 owners or officers are people: Cynthia Medina (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Nidhu Narayan Kurup (owns 5% or more directly, 100%); Nidhu Narayan Kurup (corporate officer, 100%); Nidhu Narayan Kurup (corporate director, 100%); Nidhu Narayan Kurup (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Nidhu Narayan Kurup (runs it (operational or managerial control), 100%); Vijay Korimilli (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%).
  • No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
  • No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
Source:

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 gives no Hospice Care Index for this hospice.
Source:

CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Of the 94 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 77469, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 3.
Source:

CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.

CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.

The 94 hospices CMS lists serving ZIP code 77469
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Fairmont Hospice12
Eternal Faith Hospice This hospice3
A Treasure Hills Palliative Hospice Incorporated0
United Palliative & Hospice Care, Inc.Not given
Rainbow Hospice LLC18
Houston Hospice4
Vitas Healthcare of Texas L P4
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Houston - Central, LLC0
Altus Hospice5
Choice Health at Home0
Choice Health at Home4
Amedisys Hospice8

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Oct 27, 2026.

From the hospice

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Replies

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Paid listing

None. Paid listings aren’t open yet. When they open, anything paid for will say “Paid by the hospice”, and paying will never change a finding, a rating or the order of results.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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