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Hospice of Charleston

Hospice in North Charleston, South Carolina · CCN 421503

Contact and basics

  • Address4975 Lacross Road, Suite 200A -
    North Charleston, SC 29406
  • Phone(803) 529-3100
  • CMS certification number421503
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since01/20/1988
  • CountyCharleston

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 death95.3%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits21.8%lower is better
Early live discharges5.4%lower is better
Late live discharges37.5%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 17.1%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 25.4%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends7.9%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days12.40 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.2%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$19,988context, 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

★★★★☆ 4/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1086.0%
Would definitely recommend88.0%
Family member treated with respect94.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted92.0%

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)99.3%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment98.9%
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: 75 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home70.0%
  • Assisted living facility12.0%
  • Nursing facility16.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility1.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia17.0%
  • Cancer17.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease30.0%
  • Respiratory disease12.0%
  • Stroke12.0%
  • Other conditions13.0%

Who owns this hospice

CHARLOTTE MIDCO, LLC — all 203 hospices → CURO HEALTH SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC — all 205 hospices → CURO HEALTH SERVICES LLC — all 191 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
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%3/1/2022
CH SERVICES HOLDINGS INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%3/1/2022
CH SERVICES MIDCO HOLDINGS INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%3/1/2022
CHARLOTTE BUYER, INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%3/1/2022
CHARLOTTE MIDCO, LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%8/11/2022
CURO HEALTH SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%3/1/2022
CURO HEALTH SERVICES LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL7/11/2018
FALCON HOSPICE, LP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%8/11/2022
HORIZON HEALTH NETWORK, LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%8/2/2008holding company
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
WIREGRASS HOSPICE CARE LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%8/2/2008holding company
DAVID ARNOLDCORPORATE OFFICER0%12/31/2021
DAVID ARNOLDW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%12/31/2021
DAVID CAUSBYCORPORATE OFFICER0%4/27/2021
JANET COMBSCORPORATE OFFICER0%11/1/2021
RONALD LAZASCORPORATE OFFICER0%4/27/2021
SUSAN SALEW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%12/1/2020
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.

Other hospices in North Charleston

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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, "Hospice of Charleston — hospice records, North Charleston, SC." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 421503. https://carerecords.org/hospice/south-carolina/hospice-of-charleston-north-charleston/