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The Sanctuary Hospice House

Hospice in Tupelo, Mississippi · CCN 251623

Contact and basics

  • Address5159 W Main St (In-Pt & Out-Pt) P O Box 2177 38803
    Tupelo, MS 38801
  • Phone(662) 407-2400
  • CMS certification number251623
  • Ownership typeNon-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since12/31/2005
  • CountyLee

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 death75.2%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits39.6%lower is better
Early live discharges9.2%lower is better
Late live discharges33.3%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 16.9%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 22.3%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends8.1%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days12 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.6%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$7,171context, 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

★★★★★ 5/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1091.0%
Would definitely recommend94.0%
Family member treated with respect93.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted95.0%

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)94.5%
Pain screening98.9%
Pain assessment98.7%
Shortness-of-breath screening99.8%
Shortness-of-breath treatment91.5%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids98.6%
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: 51 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home38.0%
  • Assisted living facility10.0%
  • Nursing facility22.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility2.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia15.0%
  • Cancer33.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease9.0%
  • Respiratory disease11.0%
  • Stroke9.0%
  • Other conditions24.0%

Who owns this hospice

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
CHARLOTTE BASSCORPORATE OFFICER0%1/1/2022
FELICIA POWERSW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE4/11/2011
LAUREN PATTERSONCORPORATE OFFICER1/1/2022
LISA HAWKINSCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/29/2005
TIWANA O'REARCORPORATE OFFICER9/1/2016
VONNIE CLEVELANDCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%6/29/2005

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.

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, "The Sanctuary Hospice House — hospice records, Tupelo, MS." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 251623. https://carerecords.org/hospice/mississippi/the-sanctuary-hospice-house-tupelo/