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Compassus - Greater Boston

Hospice in Northampton, Massachusetts · CCN 221568

Contact and basics

  • Address241-243 King Street, Suites #237 & #239 -
    Northampton, MA 01060
  • Phone(508) 845-2379
  • CMS certification number221568
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since03/01/2006
  • CountyHampshire

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 death92.7%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits53.0%lower is better
Early live discharges11.9%lower is better
Late live discharges35.6%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 116.9%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 26.8%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends9.6%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days10.40 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.0%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$16,193context, 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 1077.0%
Would definitely recommend81.0%
Family member treated with respect90.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted91.0%

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)100.0%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment100.0%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids100.0%
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: 46 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home50.0%
  • Assisted living facility15.0%
  • Nursing facility35.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia13.0%
  • Cancer22.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease16.0%
  • Respiratory disease7.0%
  • Stroke23.0%
  • Other conditions20.0%

Who owns this hospice

COMPASSUS PARENT, INC. — all 104 hospices → FC COMPASSUS LLC — all 111 hospices → FC COMPASSUS SUB LLC — all 12 hospices →

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

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
ASCENSION CAPITAL, LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST49.48%12/31/2019
ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST49.48%12/31/2019
ASCENSION TOWERBROOK HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES LP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST49.5%12/31/2019
COMMUNITY HOSPICES OF AMERICA, LLC.OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL100%6/1/2017chain home office
COMPASSUS HOLDINGS, L.P.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%12/31/2019
COMPASSUS INTERMEDIATE, INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%12/31/2019
COMPASSUS PARENT, INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%12/31/2019
FC COMPASSUS LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%12/22/2014
FC COMPASSUS SUB LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%3/31/2015
NATIONAL HOSPICE HOLDINGS OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%3/31/2015
TI V ASC COMPASSUS INVESTMENT AGGREGATOR, L.P.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST99%12/31/2019
TI V COMPASSUS INVESTMENT AGGREGATOR, L.P.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST49.5%12/31/2019
TOWERBROOK INVESTORS V (892), L.P.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST14.14%12/31/2019
TOWERBROOK INVESTORS V (ONSHORE) LP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST29.75%12/31/2019
WASHINGTON STATE INVESTMENT BOARD5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST5.24%12/31/2019
DAVID GRAMSCORPORATE OFFICER1/31/2022
DAVID GRAMSOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL1/31/2022
LAURA TEMPLETONCORPORATE OFFICER4/12/2023
LAURA TEMPLETONOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL4/12/2023
LORELEI SHIELDSW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE3/22/2023
RAMI ASHKARCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE3/31/2023
RUSSELL ADKINSCORPORATE OFFICER0%12/22/2014
RUSSELL ADKINSOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL0%4/1/2015

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, "Compassus - Greater Boston — hospice records, Northampton, MA." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 221568. https://carerecords.org/hospice/massachusetts/compassus-greater-boston-northampton/