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Preferred Hospice of Missouri (Central)

Hospice in Columbia, Missouri · CCN 261612

Contact and basics

  • Address1900 North Providence Road Suite 311 -
    Columbia, MO 65202
  • Phone(573) 499-4540
  • CMS certification number261612
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since10/04/2005
  • CountyBoone

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 death77.5%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits29.0%lower is better
Early live discharges5.6%lower is better
Late live discharges66.7%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 15.6%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 22.8%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends3.0%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days13.80 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.1%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$18,061context, 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 recommend75.0%
Family member treated with respect91.0%
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)84.7%
Pain screening89.4%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment91.2%
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: 31 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home28.0%
  • Assisted living facility1.0%
  • Nursing facility10.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility61.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia29.0%
  • Cancer14.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease19.0%
  • Respiratory disease11.0%
  • Other conditions24.0%

Who owns this hospice

JCJL HOLDINGS LLC — all 5 hospices → CROWN TRADING COMPANY — all 3 hospices → HORIZON CAPITAL LLC — all 5 hospices →

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
CROWN TRADING COMPANY5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST2.5%1/14/2005
HORIZON CAPITAL LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST25%1/14/2005
JCJL HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST75%10/1/2010
CYNTHIA COLEW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%8/1/2025
DONALD CHADWELL5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST22.5%1/14/2005
JAMES LINCOLN5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST37.5%1/14/2005
JAMES LINCOLNCORPORATE OFFICER2/1/2008
JUDY LINCOLN5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST37.5%1/14/2005
KATHERINE CHRISMANW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE4/1/2023
MARY STEPHENSW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%11/24/2025
SEAN COPELANDCORPORATE DIRECTOR10/1/2024
THOMAS DAHLBERGW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE10/15/2025

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, "Preferred Hospice of Missouri (Central) — hospice records, Columbia, MO." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 261612. https://carerecords.org/hospice/missouri/preferred-hospice-of-missouri-central-columbia/