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Hospice Mercy

Hospice in Durango, Colorado · CCN 061512

Contact and basics

  • Address175 Mercado St Ste 131
    Durango, CO 81301
  • Phone(970) 382-2000
  • CMS certification number061512
  • Ownership typeNon-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since06/06/1986
  • CountyLa Plata

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 death82.9%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits46.7%lower is better
Early live discharges6.4%lower is better
Late live discharges34.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 16.4%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 20.0%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends6.2%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days11.30 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.7%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$13,399context, 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 1082.0%
Would definitely recommend87.0%
Family member treated with respect91.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted93.0%

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)88.8%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment88.2%
Shortness-of-breath screening98.1%
Shortness-of-breath treatment98.9%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids100.0%
Treatment preferences documented99.6%
Beliefs and values addressed98.1%

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: 44 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home82.0%
  • Assisted living facility1.0%
  • Nursing facility0.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility11.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility6.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia13.0%
  • Cancer31.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease30.0%
  • Respiratory disease8.0%
  • Stroke8.0%
  • Other conditions10.0%

Who owns this hospice

COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH AT HOME, LLC — all 5 hospices → CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SERVICES LLC — all 13 hospices → HEALTH AT HOME BLOCKER, LLC — all 5 hospices →

CMS flags at least one owner here as: management services. These are CMS's own classification checkboxes, reproduced as filed.

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
CHI NATIONAL SERVICES LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%10/1/2025
COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%10/1/2025
COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH AT HOME, LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%10/1/2025
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SERVICES LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL10/1/2025management services
HEALTH AT HOME BLOCKER, LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST67%10/1/2025
HEALTH AT HOME HOLDCO, LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST33%10/1/2025
DAVID SCHRIERCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE10/1/2025
JACK HAWKINSCORPORATE OFFICER10/1/2025
JENIFER HAMILTONW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE10/1/2025
TRISHA CRISSMANCORPORATE OFFICER10/1/2025

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.

Other hospices in Colorado

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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 Mercy — hospice records, Durango, CO." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 061512. https://carerecords.org/hospice/colorado/hospice-mercy-durango/