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Hospice of the East Bay

Hospice in Pleasant Hill, California · CCN 051547

Contact and basics

  • Address3470 Buskirk Avenue -
    Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  • Phone(925) 887-5678
  • CMS certification number051547
  • Ownership typeNon-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since01/17/1989
  • 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 death94.3%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits47.3%lower is better
Early live discharges4.8%lower is better
Late live discharges36.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 12.7%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 21.2%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends11.5%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days19.30 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.6%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$19,974context, 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

★★★★☆ 4/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1085.0%
Would definitely recommend90.0%
Family member treated with respect91.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted92.0%

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)99.9%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment100.0%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids99.5%
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: 189 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home50.0%
  • Assisted living facility43.0%
  • Nursing facility4.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility2.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility1.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia34.0%
  • Cancer32.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease11.0%
  • Respiratory disease4.0%
  • Stroke6.0%
  • Other conditions16.0%

Who owns this hospice

CHAPTERS HEALTH SYSTEM INC — all 9 hospices →

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
CHAPTERS HEALTH SYSTEM INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL10/1/2025
ADRIENNE PLEASANTSW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE10/1/2012
ANDREW MOLOSKYCORPORATE OFFICER10/1/2025
ANNA VAN EXEL-REZACORPORATE DIRECTOR0%9/28/2021
CHRISTINA FALLEYCORPORATE OFFICER3/24/2025
CINDY SILVACORPORATE DIRECTOR1/24/2017
CYNTHIA HATTONCORPORATE OFFICER100%2/1/2009
CYNTHIA HATTONW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE2/1/2009
CYNTHIA HATTONOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL1/29/2009
CYNTHIA LOCORPORATE OFFICER2/5/2025
DAVID CALDWELLCORPORATE OFFICER1/24/2017
DAVID CALDWELLW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE1/24/2017
EMMA BARONCORPORATE OFFICER3/2/2023
ERIC RUDNEYCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/24/2017
ERNEST WINTTERCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/24/2017
FRANK PUGLISICORPORATE DIRECTOR1/24/2017
JASON D'AURIACORPORATE OFFICER10/1/2025
JODELIE CALLW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE1/24/2017
JOHN KOPCHIKCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%9/28/2021
JULIE FREEDMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/24/2017
KIT YANG RUATHAJWATCORPORATE OFFICER8/29/2022
KIT YANG RUATHAJWATW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE8/29/2022
LINDSAY DUGGANCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%7/1/2019
MARCIA GERGCORPORATE DIRECTOR5/1/2020
MICHELLE LOPESCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/24/2017
NICOLE ROMENCECORPORATE OFFICER10/1/2025
PHILIP ARNOLDCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%12/27/2021
RHONDA WHITECORPORATE OFFICER10/1/2025
SHERI STROBELCORPORATE OFFICER10/1/2025
SUSAN BURROUGHSCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/24/2017
TARA FRIEDMANCORPORATE OFFICER10/1/2025
TODD WEBBCORPORATE OFFICER10/1/2025
VALERIE ZOLMANCORPORATE OFFICER10/1/2025
WILLIAM MUSICKCORPORATE OFFICER3/2/2023

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, "Hospice of the East Bay — hospice records, Pleasant Hill, CA." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 051547. https://carerecords.org/hospice/california/hospice-of-the-east-bay-pleasant-hill/