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Elara Caring

Hospice in Newburyport, Massachusetts · CCN 221602

Contact and basics

  • Address222 Merrimac Street, 2nd Floor, Suite a -
    Newburyport, MA 01950
  • Phone(978) 358-1007
  • CMS certification number221602
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since01/17/2017
  • CountyEssex

Hospice Care Index

9 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 death89.3%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits53.7%lower is better
Early live discharges8.7%lower is better
Late live discharges41.3%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 113.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 26.5%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends10.0%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days11.90 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.0%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$19,417context, 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

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1074.0%
Would definitely recommend82.0%
Family member treated with respect88.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted89.0%

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%
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: 28 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home35.0%
  • Assisted living facility16.0%
  • Nursing facility49.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia28.0%
  • Cancer18.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease14.0%
  • Other conditions31.0%

Who owns this hospice

STEPSTONE H OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P. — all 28 hospices → STEPSTONE K STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND II L.P. — all 28 hospices → USS-CONSTITUTION CO-INVESTMENT FUND II, L.P. — all 28 hospices →

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

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
BLUE WOLF CAPITAL FUND III L.P.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST11.13%7/1/2023
BW GL HOLDINGS INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%12/8/2016
BW HOMECARE HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%12/8/2016
BW III HOMECARE HOLDINGS, LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST11.13%7/1/2023
BW NHHC CO-INVEST, L.P.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST42.85%7/1/2023
BW NHHC HOLDCO INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%12/8/2016
ELARA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%12/30/2019
GL HOLDING CORP.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%9/3/2015holding company
GL SUPERHOLDING CORP.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%9/3/2015holding company
GREAT LAKES ACQUISITION CORP.5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%9/3/2015holding company
IRONSIDES DIRECT INVESTMENT FUND IV, L.P.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST4.94%12/30/2019
KELSO HH CO-INVESTMENT, L.P.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST19.2%12/30/2019
KELSO INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES IX, L.P.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST15.68%12/30/2019
KEP VI LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST4.52%12/30/2019
KIA IX (HH) INVESTOR, L.P.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40.27%7/1/2023
STEPSTONE H OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST8.78%12/30/2019
STEPSTONE K STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND II L.P.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST5.48%12/30/2019
USS-CONSTITUTION CO-INVESTMENT FUND II, L.P.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST4.94%12/30/2019
AMY GORDONW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE8/26/2025
ANANTH MOHANCORPORATE OFFICER6/23/2025
ANANTH MOHANCORPORATE DIRECTOR11/1/2021
ANGEL STANSBURYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE12/5/2025
DANIEL MANLEYCORPORATE OFFICER6/8/2021
HARVEY TEPNERCORPORATE OFFICER9/14/2025
JOHN MCMAHONCORPORATE OFFICER10/7/2022
JOSHUA GOTBAUMCORPORATE OFFICER9/14/2025
KATIE MONASTIERECORPORATE DIRECTOR0%12/26/2025
MICHAEL LEVITZOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL0%2/1/2024

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, "Elara Caring — hospice records, Newburyport, MA." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 221602. https://carerecords.org/hospice/massachusetts/elara-caring-newburyport/