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Medicare-certified hospice in Richlands, VA

Medicare-certified5★ family survey89% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
1935 Front Street, Richlands, VA 24641
Phone
(276) 964-4202
Listed under
4–5 star family rating, Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents
Medicare CCN
491557
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
Aug 2, 2000
Family survey star rating
5 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
89%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
86%
Hospice Care Index
8 of 10
Average patients per day
56
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Tazewell

CMS certification number 491557. 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 family91%
Provided timely help85%
Treated the patient with respect95%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support92%
Helped with pain and symptoms82%
Would definitely recommend (family)89%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1086%

Overall family survey rating: 5 of 5 stars.

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)8 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)97.5%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life55.6%
Medicare spending per patient$14,652

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 homes67%
Assisted living27%
Skilled nursing facilities5%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer21%
Dementia29%
Heart and circulatory disease13%
Respiratory disease18%
Other conditions19%
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.