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Anchor Hospice & Palliative Care

Hospice in San Diego, California · CCN A11712

Contact and basics

  • Address5675 Ruffin Rd. Suite 200
    San Diego, CA 92123
  • Phone(714) 463-6528
  • CMS certification numberA11712
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since01/18/2021
  • CountySan Diego

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Hospice Care Index

10 out of 10

CMS builds this single score out of ten separate indicators drawn from claims. A provider earns a point for each indicator where it is not an outlier against national thresholds. This one scores at or near the top of the scale.

IndicatorThis providerRead as
Visits near death91.9%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits49.1%lower is better
Early live discharges10.3%lower is better
Late live discharges35.3%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 17.4%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 21.5%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends8.4%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days15.70 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.1%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$21,804context, not a quality score

Why live discharges matter. Hospice is for people expected to die within six months. A patient leaving hospice alive is sometimes the right outcome — they got better, or chose to resume curative treatment. But an unusually high rate can also indicate patients were enrolled who did not qualify, or were discharged when their care became expensive. CMS publishes early and late live-discharge rates for exactly this reason. Treat a high number as a question to ask, not a verdict.

What families said

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1078.0%
Would definitely recommend81.0%
Family member treated with respect92.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted90.0%

CAHPS Hospice Survey, completed by caregivers after the patient's death. Providers with too few responses are not scored.

Care practices at admission

PracticePatients receiving it
Composite process measure (all seven care practices)99.5%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment98.8%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids100.0%
Treatment preferences documented100.0%
Beliefs and values addressed100.0%

Share of patients for whom the provider documented each practice. These are process measures — they record whether something was done, not how well.

Who this hospice serves

Average daily census: 65 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home40.0%
  • Assisted living facility51.0%
  • Nursing facility5.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility3.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia40.0%
  • Cancer18.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease10.0%
  • Respiratory disease10.0%
  • Stroke12.0%
  • Other conditions14.0%

Filed ownership and management roles

Each row is a filed role, not a separate shareholding. The same person or organization may appear more than once. Do not add percentages across direct ownership, indirect ownership, officer and management roles. Management roles alone do not establish equity ownership.

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
ANCHOR CK FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%2/28/2022—
ANCHOR HEALTH CK TRUST HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%2/28/2022—
ANCHOR HEALTH HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST10%2/28/2022—
ANCHOR HEALTH SOUTH IRREVOCABLE TRUST5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST50%8/1/2021—
ANCHOR INVESTOR CALIFORNIA SOUTH, LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST50%8/1/2021—
CHARLES DARLINGCORPORATE DIRECTOR—4/1/2022—
CRISTIN DARLING5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST10%8/6/2021—
CRISTIN DARLINGCORPORATE OFFICER—8/6/2021—
CRISTIN DARLINGCORPORATE DIRECTOR—8/6/2021—
CRISTIN DARLINGW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—8/6/2021—
CRISTIN DARLINGOTHER—2/28/2022—
SOL MAJERCORPORATE DIRECTOR—8/6/2021—
SOL MAJEROTHER—8/6/2021—

Source: CMS Hospice All Owners file, linked to this provider through its Medicare enrollment record. Medicare's Care Compare does not present ownership in this form.

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Where these records come from

Everything on this page is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (snapshot dates and measure periods vary by dataset) and, where shown, the CMS ownership and Medicare enrollment files. Star ratings and comparison categories are from CMS; explanatory notes provide context. If you believe a figure is wrong, email data@carerecords.org with the CCN and we verify against the official file within 5 business days.

How to cite this page: CareRecords, "Anchor Hospice & Palliative Care — hospice records, San Diego, CA." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (downloaded CMS snapshots (measure periods vary) release), CCN A11712. https://carerecords.org/hospice/california/anchor-hospice-palliative-care-san-diego/