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Gentiva II

Hospice in Altoona, Pennsylvania · CCN 391657

Contact and basics

  • Address400 Lakemont Park Boulevard Suite 300
    Altoona, PA 16602
  • Phone(814) 944-9724
  • CMS certification number391657
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since04/16/2004
  • CountyBlair

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 death95.5%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits12.7%lower is better
Early live discharges9.1%lower is better
Late live discharges34.5%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 114.5%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 23.6%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends6.9%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days15.30 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.0%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$17,640context, 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 1090.0%
Would definitely recommend93.0%
Family member treated with respect95.0%
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)98.8%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment98.7%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids100.0%
Treatment preferences documented100.0%
Beliefs and values addressed99.7%

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: 86 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home38.0%
  • Assisted living facility33.0%
  • Nursing facility29.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia25.0%
  • Cancer20.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease39.0%
  • Respiratory disease8.0%
  • Other conditions7.0%

Who owns this hospice

KSOC HOLDINGS, INC — all 31 hospices → SOUTHERNCARE HOLDINGS, INC. — all 33 hospices → CD&R FALCON HOLDINGS, LP — all 203 hospices →

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
CD&R FALCON HOLDINGS, LP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST60%8/11/2022
CENTERWELL HEALTH SERVICES INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%8/11/2022
CH SERVICES GROUP HOLDINGS INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%2/5/2015
CH SERVICES HOLDINGS INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%2/5/2015
CH SERVICES MIDCO HOLDINGS INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%2/5/2015
CHARLOTTE BUYER, INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%7/11/2018
CHARLOTTE MIDCO, LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%8/11/2022
CURO HEALTH SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%6/6/2014
CURO HEALTH SERVICES LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%6/6/2014
CURO HOSPICE SC LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%6/6/2014
FALCON HOSPICE, LP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%8/11/2022
HUMANA INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%8/11/2022
KAH HOSPICE COMPANY, INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%3/1/2022
KENTUCKY HOMECARE HOLDINGS, INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%8/11/2022
KENTUCKY HOMECARE PARENT INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%8/11/2022
KSOC HOLDINGS, INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%12/1/2011
SOUTHERNCARE HOLDINGS, INC.5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%2/21/2003
DAVID ARNOLDCORPORATE OFFICER0%12/31/2021
DAVID ARNOLDOTHER0%12/31/2021
DAVID CAUSBYCORPORATE OFFICER0%4/27/2021
DAVID CAUSBYCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%4/27/2021
JANET COMBSCORPORATE OFFICER0%11/1/2021
PATRICK RICECONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%4/5/2018
RONALD LAZASCORPORATE OFFICER0%4/27/2021
RONALD LAZASCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%4/27/2021
SHANNON YINGLINGW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%10/25/2020
THOMAS DOLANCORPORATE OFFICER0%11/30/2021

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, "Gentiva II — hospice records, Altoona, PA." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 391657. https://carerecords.org/hospice/pennsylvania/gentiva-ii-altoona/