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Vna Health at Home

Hospice in Bardstown, Kentucky · CCN 181521

Contact and basics

  • Address711 Mcdowell Boulevard -
    Bardstown, KY 40004
  • Phone(502) 349-5500
  • CMS certification number181521
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since08/28/1990
  • CountyNelson

Hospice Care Index

8 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 mid-range.

IndicatorThis providerRead as
Visits near death95.8%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits29.9%lower is better
Early live discharges26.1%lower is better
Late live discharges13.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 10.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 20.0%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends12.3%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days19 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.0%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$4,766context, 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 1081.0%
Would definitely recommend87.0%
Family member treated with respect94.0%
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)98.8%
Pain screening99.4%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment100.0%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids95.5%
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: 12 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home93.0%
  • Assisted living facility3.0%
  • Nursing facility4.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia13.0%
  • Cancer35.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease23.0%
  • Respiratory disease10.0%
  • Other conditions14.0%

Who owns this hospice

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SERVICES LLC — all 13 hospices → COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH — all 20 hospices →

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
AMERICAN NURSING CARE, LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST3.1%12/1/2017
CHI NATIONAL HOME CARE, LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST96.9%12/1/2017
COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%2/13/2013
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SERVICES LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL100%2/13/2013
AMY GRAYCORPORATE DIRECTOR2/18/2020
CARMEL JONESCORPORATE OFFICER1/1/2020
DANNY BORRAGAW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE12/1/2016
JACK HAWKINSCORPORATE OFFICER2/1/2022
JACK HAWKINSCORPORATE DIRECTOR2/1/2022
PAULA LOWMANCORPORATE OFFICER1/1/2020
RODNEY PLUNKETTCORPORATE OFFICER1/1/2020
RONALD EVANSCORPORATE DIRECTOR12/1/2017
SCOTT SCANLIONCORPORATE OFFICER2/28/2022

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 (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, "Vna Health at Home — hospice records, Bardstown, KY." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 181521. https://carerecords.org/hospice/kentucky/vna-health-at-home-bardstown/