Athena Hospice Services of Massachusetts
Lakeville, Massachusetts · CCN 221570
10 Riverside Drive, Ste 201
8 federal deficiencies across 4 surveys, January 4, 2022 to November 18, 2024.
Excludes the inspector’s preamble, which is not a finding
Federal surveys with at least one deficiency
Findings against a Condition of Participation — a compliance grade, not a measure of harm
What level the findings sit at
- Standard-level8100.0%
- A requirement within a Condition of Participation. The Condition itself was not cited.
These are compliance grades, not harm grades: how deep in the regulation a finding sits, not whether anyone was harmed.
Who conducted the surveys
State Agency.
Federal surveys are carried out by the state agency or a CMS-approved accrediting organisation.
Most-cited requirements
- E0004Develop EP Plan, Review and Update Annually2
- E0024Policies/Procedures-Volunteers and Staffing2
- L0543Plan of Care2
- L0609Hospice Aide Qualifications2
Survey record
| Survey | Type | Deficiencies | Condition-level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | Recertification | 3 | — |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Recertification | 3 | — |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Recertification | 1 | — |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Recertification | 1 | — |
In the inspector’s words
The complete written findings for this hospice, in the inspector’s own words.
CMS publishes written findings for 4 of the 8 deficiencies on this hospice’s record.
Hospice findings published by CMS on QCOR, covering surveys from January 4, 2022 to November 18, 2024. The inspectors’ written findings come from a single CMS survey-report extract.
Federal survey findings only. State licensure findings for hospices are not shown.
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