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Lester Dierksen Memorial Hospice, LLC

Medicare-certified hospice in Hot Springs V, AR

Medicare-certified5★ family survey91% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
3954 Central Ave Ste H, Hot Springs V, AR 71913
Phone
(501) 318-1500
Listed under
4–5 star family rating, Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents, Experienced with dementia
Medicare CCN
041575
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
Sep 13, 2007
Family survey star rating
5 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
91%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
88%
Hospice Care Index
9 of 10
Average patients per day
134
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Garland

CMS certification number 041575. 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 family87%
Provided timely help86%
Treated the patient with respect95%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support95%
Helped with pain and symptoms80%
Would definitely recommend (family)91%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1088%

Overall family survey rating: 5 of 5 stars.

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)97.78%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life80.1%
Medicare spending per patient$18,092

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 homes69%
Assisted living7%
Nursing facilities24%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer20%
Dementia42%
Heart and circulatory disease8%
Respiratory disease8%
Stroke5%
Other conditions18%
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.