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Bright Horizon Hospice Services

Hospice in Fresno, California · CCN 551588

Contact and basics

  • Address3649 West Beechwood Ave Suite 106-A -
    Fresno, CA 93710
  • Phone(559) 443-0303
  • CMS certification number551588
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since07/07/2010
  • CountyFresno

Hospice Care Index

9 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 death75.4%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits57.9%lower is better
Early live discharges2.3%lower is better
Late live discharges70.9%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 14.7%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 20.0%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends4.5%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days14.20 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.0%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$24,224context, 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 1066.0%
Would definitely recommend61.0%
Family member treated with respect82.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted73.0%

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)94.2%
Pain screening99.3%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening98.1%
Shortness-of-breath treatment97.8%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids85.7%
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: 68 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home42.0%
  • Assisted living facility26.0%
  • Nursing facility0.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility33.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia38.0%
  • Cancer10.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease10.0%
  • Respiratory disease12.0%
  • Stroke13.0%
  • Other conditions19.0%

Who owns this hospice

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
BRIGITTE LEW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE10/1/2014
DICKRAN GULESSERIANCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/10/2009
HARUTYUN SRMAYAN5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST6/10/2009
MANOUK BASHIAN5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST6/10/2009

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.

Where these records come from

Everything on this page is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) and, where shown, the CMS ownership and Medicare enrollment files. Nothing here is a rating or opinion of ours. 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, "Bright Horizon Hospice Services — hospice records, Fresno, CA." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 551588. https://carerecords.org/hospice/california/bright-horizon-hospice-services-fresno/