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Charles Wm. Leighton, Jr. Hospice, INC.

Medicare-certified hospice in Willcox, AZ

Medicare-certified99% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
524 West Maley Place, Willcox, AZ 85643
Phone
(520) 384-5878
Listed under
Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents
Medicare CCN
031551
Ownership
Other
Medicare-certified since
Aug 2, 2001
Families who would definitely recommend
99%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
91%
Hospice Care Index
9 of 10
Average patients per day
20
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Cochise

CMS certification number 031551. Source: CMS Hospice General Information, Provider Data and CAHPS Hospice Survey (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

What families said

From the CAHPS Hospice Survey, sent by CMS-approved vendors to family caregivers after a patient's death (Oct 2023–Sep 2025). Share of families answering the most positive way:

Communicated well with the family93%
Provided timely help88%
Treated the patient with respect96%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support93%
Helped with pain and symptoms86%
Would definitely recommend (family)99%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1091%

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)9 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)67.31%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life88.4%
Medicare spending per patient$17,485

From Medicare claims and assessment data CMS collects under the Hospice Quality Reporting Program; Hospice Care Index Jan 2023–Dec 2024; assessment measures Oct 2024–Sep 2025.

Who this hospice serves

Where care was provided (share of care days)

Private homes88%
Assisted living5%
Nursing facilities7%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer30%
Dementia18%
Heart and circulatory disease18%
Respiratory disease15%
Family survey scores cover families of patients who died under this hospice's care, collected by CMS-approved survey vendors. A missing score usually means the hospice is new or small, not that it is poor. You can switch hospices once per benefit period — see Medicare.gov.