Cascade Springs Hospice
A hospice in Clearfield, Utah 84015
1795 South Chelemes Way, Suite 200, Clearfield, Utah 84015. (385) 460-0988.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026. We couldn’t read Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ list since Oct 27, 2026: qcor.cms.gov now refuses our reader. This record is as of then.
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 10of 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?
1 deficiency cited in the last three years
The middle of the 33 hospices serving ZIP code 84015 had 0.
The last inspection on record was on Jan 29, 2026: a complaint and recertification 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
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2023. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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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.
Nov 16, 2023: recertification inspection by the state1 deficiency
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(7))
The inspectors’ words, 501 words
“Based on interview and record review, it was determined the hospice agency did not ensure an initial bereavement assessment was completed. Specifically, for 5 of 19 sample patients who had a full medical record review completed by the survey team there was no documented evidence of an initial bereavement assessment of the needs of the patient’s family and other individuals focusing on the social, spiritual, and cultural factors that may impact their ability to cope with the patient’s death. (Patient identifiers: 2, 4, 17, 18 and 19.) Findings include: 1. Patient 2 was admitted to the agency on 1/24/2023 with a terminal diagnosis of Parkinsons Disease. A review of patient 2’s medical record was completed on 11/15/2023. No documented evidence of a bereavement assessment could be found in patient 2’s medical record. An e-mail was sent to the Administrator (ADM) on 11/15/2023 at 8:48 AM related to the missing bereavement assessment. On 11/15/2023 at 9:26 AM, the ADM confirming the bereavement assessment for patient 2 was not completed. 2. Patient 4 was admitted to the agency on 10/12/2023 with a terminal diagnosis of respiratory failure. A review of patient 4s medical record was completed on 11/15/2023. No documented evidence of a bereavement assessment could be found in patient 4s medical record. An e-mail was sent to the ADM on 11/15/2023 at 8:51 AM related to the missing bereavement assessment. The ADM responded on 11/15/2023 at 2:14 PM confirming the bereavement assessment was not completed. 3. Patient 17 was admitted to the agency on 11/2/2022 with a terminal diagnosis of sepsis. A review of patient 17s medical record was completed on 11/15/2023. No documented evidence of a bereavement assessment could be found in patient 17s medical record. An e-mail was sent to the ADM on 11/15/2023 at 10:45 AM related to the missing bereavement assessment. The ADM responded on 11/15/2023 at 10:15 AM confirming the bereavement assessment was not completed. 4. Patient 18 was admitted on 6/15/2023 to the agency with a terminal diagnosis of senile degeneration of the brain. A medical record review was completed on 11/16/2023. No documentation could be located in the medical record to indicate that an initial bereavement assessment, that included social, spiritual and cultural factors, that may impact family or individual’s ability to cope, had been completed. On 11/15/2023 at 11:15 am, an email was sent to the administrator requesting information on patient 18s bereavement assessment. On 11/15/2023 at 12:06 PM, an email was received from the administrator that stated, no pre or post bereavement assessment could be located. 5. Patient 19 was admitted to the agency on 12/6/2022 with a terminal diagnosis of systolic heart failure. A review of patient 19s medical record was completed on 11/15/2023. No documented evidence of a bereavement assessment could be found in patient 19s medical record. An e-mail was sent to the ADM on 11/15/2023 at 11:42 AM related to the missing bereavement assessment. The ADM responded on 11/16/2023 at 9:23 AM confirming the bereavement assessment was not completed.”
All 3 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Complaint and recertification inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Recertification inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Recertification inspection by the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Sep 11, 2014.
- 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): 10.7 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 4.7% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 93.2% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 22% at home, 71% in assisted living, 4% in a nursing facility, 3% 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 | 10.7 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 4.7% |
| Visits near death | 93.2% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Jvo Inc. owns 21.76% directly since Jul 20, 2022.
- 21 owners or officers are people: Dax Hobbs (owns 5% or more directly, 21.76%); Ron Stucki (owns 5% or more directly, 12.02%); Mark R Bitton (owns 5% or more directly, 12.02%); Clay W Stucki (owns 5% or more directly, 12.02%); David B Compas (owns 5% or more directly, 12.02%); Jonathan D Van Orden (owns 5% or more through other companies, 10.88%); Jill Van Orden (owns 5% or more through other companies, 10.88%); Mark R Bitton (runs it (operational or managerial control), 9.79%); John Wilcox (owns 5% or more directly, 6.01%); Dax Hobbs (corporate director); Randy L Pulham (corporate director); Ron Stucki (corporate director); Mark R Bitton (corporate officer); Mark R Bitton (corporate director); Mark R Bitton (managing employee (on the payroll)); John Wilcox (corporate director); Mary Ann Pulham (corporate director); Jonathan D Van Orden (corporate director); Clay W Stucki (corporate director); Jill Van Orden (corporate director); David B Compas (corporate director).
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jvo Inc. | Owns 5% or more directly | 21.76% | Jul 20, 2022 |
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: 10 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 97.74% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 57.7% 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 | 10 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 33 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 84015, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 0; this one had 1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Inspiration Hospice, LLC | 0 |
| Cascade Springs Hospice This hospice | 1 |
| Cns Community Hospice | Not given |
| Intermountain Health Hospice - St. George | Not given |
| Intermountain Health Hospice - Salt Lake | Not given |
| Rocky Mountain Hospice - Utah | Not given |
| Symbii Davis Hospice | 0 |
| Harmony Hospice | 0 |
| Applegate Hospice | 0 |
| Enhabit Hospice | 0 |
| Atlas Hospice | 3 |
| Valeo 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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Replies
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Paid listing
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