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Ardent Hospice of Fresno, Fresno, CA: Hospice Care Index 8 of 10, owned by Cornerstone Healthcare Inc

Ardent Hospice of Fresno in Fresno, CA is owned by Cornerstone Healthcare Inc and is a for-profit hospice. Its Hospice Care Index score is 8 of 10. It cares for 36 patients on an average day.

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Address
2040 N Winery Ave, Suite 102, Fresno, CA 93703
Ownership type
For-Profit
Hospice Care Index
8 of 10
Patients on an average day
36
Medicare certified since
December 18, 2015
Comprehensive assessment measure
96.47% of patients
CMS Certification Number
751750
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Patient mix

Share of this hospice's patients by main diagnosis, as CMS lists it.

GroupShare of patientsSource
Patients with cancer19%data.cms.gov
Patients with dementia38%data.cms.gov
Patients with stroke10%data.cms.gov
Patients with circulatory or heart disease10%data.cms.gov
Patients with respiratory disease14%data.cms.gov

Where care is provided

Share of this hospice's care by place, as CMS lists it.

PlaceShare of careSource
Home66%data.cms.gov
Assisted living facility19%data.cms.gov
Nursing facility0%data.cms.gov
Skilled nursing facility13%data.cms.gov
Inpatient hospital0%data.cms.gov
Inpatient hospice facility0%data.cms.gov

Hospice Care Index indicators

The Hospice Care Index is a score from 0 to 10 that CMS builds from ten indicators in Medicare claims. These are the observed values of the indicators.

IndicatorObserved valueSource
CHC/GIP provided (% days)0data.cms.gov
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)39.7data.cms.gov
Early live discharges (% live discharges)6.1data.cms.gov
Late live discharges (% live discharges)42.9data.cms.gov
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)2data.cms.gov
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)0data.cms.gov
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)26322data.cms.gov
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)11.5data.cms.gov
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)3.5data.cms.gov
Visits near death (% decedents)84.1data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this hospice, as CMS names them, from the September 29, 2026 ownership file. CMS also lists 7 individual or personal trusts (7 officers, directors or managing employees). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
Cornerstone Healthcare IncDirect owner100%August 16, 2022data.cms.gov
The Pennant Group IncIndirect owner100%August 16, 2022data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog and data.cms.gov, hospice. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Scores and measures are as CMS lists them on the date shown and CMS refreshes them on its own schedule. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives each owner organization an ID, and an owner page groups hospices on that ID. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.