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Caring Heart Hospice Inc

Hospice in Brentwood, California · CCN A01665

Contact and basics

  • Address191 Sand Creek Road, Suite 225 -
    Brentwood, CA 94513
  • Phone(408) 482-5735
  • CMS certification numberA01665
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since11/20/2019
  • CountyContra Costa

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 death77.8%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits68.9%lower is better
Early live discharges3.4%lower is better
Late live discharges34.5%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 13.4%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 20.0%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends9.1%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days10.80 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.0%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$27,851context, 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.

Care practices at admission

PracticePatients receiving it
Composite process measure (all seven care practices)92.7%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment93.1%
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: 14 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home81.0%
  • Assisted living facility12.0%
  • Nursing facility0.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility8.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia25.0%
  • Cancer32.0%

Who owns this hospice

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
DOLLY THOMAS5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%2/28/2020
DOLLY THOMASCORPORATE OFFICER100%3/1/2020
DOLLY THOMASCORPORATE DIRECTOR100%3/1/2020
DOLLY THOMASW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE100%3/1/2020
PACITA ADUCAYENCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%3/1/2020

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, "Caring Heart Hospice Inc — hospice records, Brentwood, CA." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN A01665. https://carerecords.org/hospice/california/caring-heart-hospice-inc-brentwood/