Hospice Care · Newton, MA
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SOURCE DATA AUG 2026
Hospice Care · Medicare certified
Good Shepherd Community Care
160 Wells Avenue, - · Newton, MA 02459
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About Good Shepherd Community Care
Good Shepherd Community Care is a hospice provider based in Newton, Massachusetts. Federal records list it as Medicare certified. It is recorded as a nonprofit operator. Our copy of the inspection record holds 14 citations, the newest dated 24 November 2025. Every fact above comes from the public records listed in the sources section on this page. The newest source file we hold for this listing is dated August 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare · Source data August 2026
Certification
- Medicare-certified (CMS Certification Number on file)
Ratings
3.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated hospice-cahps:04/01/2023-03/31/2025.GOV
Staffing rating
Not publishedQuality-measure rating
3.0Inspections on record
Not published
Cited deficiencies
Not published
9 out of 10 on CMS's Hospice Care IndexSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-12-31.GOV
Staffing rating
Not publishedQuality-measure rating
99.9 out of 100 on CMS's hospice composite process measureInspections on record
Not published
Cited deficiencies
Not published
Inspection history (14)
Records from November 2024 to November 2025.
November 24, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0683Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-11-24 under CMS tag L0683 (CFR 418.104(e)(2)) for Discharge or transfer of care. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Recertification. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by a state survey agency. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-11-24.GOVNovember 24, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0552Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-11-24 under CMS tag L0552 (CFR 418.56(d)) for Review of the plan of care. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Recertification. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by a state survey agency. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-11-24.GOVNovember 24, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0679Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-11-24 under CMS tag L0679 (CFR 418.104(b)) for Authentication. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Recertification. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by a state survey agency. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-11-24.GOVNovember 24, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0796Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-11-24 under CMS tag L0796 (CFR 418.114(d)(2)) for Criminal background checks. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Recertification. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by a state survey agency. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-11-24.GOVNovember 24, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0591Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-11-24 under CMS tag L0591 (CFR 418.64(b)(1)) for Nursing services. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Recertification. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by a state survey agency. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-11-24.GOVNovember 24, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0555Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-11-24 under CMS tag L0555 (CFR 418.56(e)(2)) for Coordination of services. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Recertification. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by a state survey agency. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-11-24.GOVOctober 16, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0683Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-10-16 under CMS tag L0683 (CFR 418.104(e)(2)) for Discharge or transfer of care. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Recertification. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by a state survey agency. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-10-16.GOVOctober 16, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0679Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-10-16 under CMS tag L0679 (CFR 418.104(b)) for Authentication. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Recertification. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by a state survey agency. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-10-16.GOVOctober 16, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0552Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-10-16 under CMS tag L0552 (CFR 418.56(d)) for Review of the plan of care. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Recertification. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by a state survey agency. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-10-16.GOVOctober 16, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0796Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-10-16 under CMS tag L0796 (CFR 418.114(d)(2)) for Criminal background checks. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Recertification. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by a state survey agency. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-10-16.GOVOctober 16, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0555Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-10-16 under CMS tag L0555 (CFR 418.56(e)(2)) for Coordination of services. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Recertification. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by a state survey agency. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-10-16.GOVOctober 16, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0591Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-10-16 under CMS tag L0591 (CFR 418.64(b)(1)) for Nursing services. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Recertification. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by a state survey agency. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-10-16.GOVJanuary 21, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0517Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-01-21 under CMS tag L0517 (CFR 418.52(c)(6)) for Rights of the patient. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Complaint. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by a state survey agency. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-01-21.GOVNovember 19, 2024 · Standard
Citation L0517Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2024-11-19 under CMS tag L0517 (CFR 418.52(c)(6)) for Rights of the patient. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Complaint. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by a state survey agency. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-11-19.GOV
Penalties
CMS publishes its civil money penalty and payment denial file for certified nursing homes only. No hospice appears in it, including this one. Enforcement here runs through the state licensing agency instead.
Staffing
Staffing hours are published for nursing homes and for no other kind of provider. Federal law requires Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes to file payroll-based nurse hours with CMS every quarter, and no agency collects the same return from hospices.
Ownership
Non-Profit
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Jul 23, 2026First appeared in our data
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Reported by CMS home health hospice (hospice)
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Typical cost
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Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Newton, with their own public records.
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Trust & methodology
Where this information came from
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- CMS home health hospice (hospice)as of August 2026
- Care types, City, County, Medicare certification number, Name, Ownership type, Phone number, State, Street address, ZIP code
- Census Geocode Backfillas of August 2026
- Map location
- CMS enrollmentas of July 2026
- NPI
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