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Good Shepherd Hospice of Springfield, LLC

Medicare-certified hospice in Springfield, MO

Medicare-certified5★ family survey92% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
3250 South National Avenue, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone
(417) 881-9111
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
261638
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
May 26, 2009
Family survey star rating
5 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
92%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
89%
Hospice Care Index
9 of 10
Average patients per day
111
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Greene

CMS certification number 261638. 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 family86%
Provided timely help84%
Treated the patient with respect96%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support95%
Helped with pain and symptoms80%
Would definitely recommend (family)92%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1089%

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)88.06%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life56.3%
Medicare spending per patient$17,652

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 homes28%
Assisted living23%
Nursing facilities49%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer14%
Dementia40%
Heart and circulatory disease23%
Respiratory disease9%
Stroke5%
Other conditions12%
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.

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