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Hospice of the Chesapeake, Inc.

Hospice in Prince Frederick, Maryland · CCN 211521

Contact and basics

  • Address4559 Sixes Road -
    Prince Frederick, MD 20678
  • Phone(443) 837-1519
  • CMS certification number211521
  • Ownership typeNon-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since04/03/1992
  • CountyCalvert

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 death91.2%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits72.4%lower is better
Early live discharges6.0%lower is better
Late live discharges38.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 16.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 20.0%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends11.0%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days13.50 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.2%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$10,924context, 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

★★★☆☆ 3/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1080.0%
Would definitely recommend87.0%
Family member treated with respect91.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted90.0%

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)95.5%
Pain screening99.8%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening99.8%
Shortness-of-breath treatment99.6%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids85.1%
Treatment preferences documented100.0%
Beliefs and values addressed99.3%

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: 49 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home73.0%
  • Assisted living facility11.0%
  • Nursing facility16.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia9.0%
  • Cancer34.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease17.0%
  • Respiratory disease7.0%
  • Stroke19.0%
  • Other conditions14.0%

Who owns this hospice

CHESAPEAKE HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. — all 3 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
CHESAPEAKE HEALTH PARTNERS, INC.OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL100%12/1/2025management services
ALBERT ZANGERCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/19/2023
BRIAN BERGERCORPORATE OFFICER9/19/2023
BRIAN HAHNCORPORATE DIRECTOR12/1/2025
CHRIS FEDDECORPORATE DIRECTOR12/1/2025
CRAIG MUCKLECORPORATE DIRECTOR9/19/2023
DAVID HUNTCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/19/2023
DAVID WENGCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/19/2023
DONNA GRANDECORPORATE OFFICER12/29/2025
GERALD HILLCORPORATE OFFICER9/19/2023
GREGORY KERNANCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/19/2023
JOANN DECESARISCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/19/2023
JOHN BELCHERCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/19/2023
JOYCE PHILLIPCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/11/2024
LAURAL BRINKLEYCORPORATE DIRECTOR12/12/2024
MARY ISAKOVCORPORATE DIRECTOR2/28/2024
MONICA ESCALANTECORPORATE OFFICER7/15/2024
MONICA ESCALANTEW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE7/15/2024
NANCY SMITCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/19/2023
PATRICIA LEHMANNCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/19/2023
REBECCA MILLERCORPORATE OFFICER9/19/2023
REBECCA MILLERW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE9/19/2023
RICHARD WILDERCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/19/2023
SANDRA DILLONCORPORATE OFFICER6/10/2024
TAKIA CARTERW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE9/19/2023
THERESA HUSSMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/19/2023
THOMAS WALSHCORPORATE OFFICER9/25/2025
THOMAS WALSHW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE9/25/2025
TIM MCDONOUGHCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/19/2023
TOM-MEKA ARCHINARDCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/10/2025
VANESSA ABURN DIFLUMERICORPORATE DIRECTOR10/17/2024

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, "Hospice of the Chesapeake, Inc. — hospice records, Prince Frederick, MD." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 211521. https://carerecords.org/hospice/maryland/hospice-of-the-chesapeake-inc-prince-frederick/