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Elara Caring, Akron, OH: Hospice Care Index 10 of 10, owned by Great Lakes Acquisition Corp.

Elara Caring in Akron, OH is owned by Great Lakes Acquisition Corp. and is a for-profit hospice. Its Hospice Care Index score is 10 of 10. It cares for 260 patients on an average day.

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Address
1530 West Market Street, Akron, OH 44313
Ownership type
For-Profit
Hospice Care Index
10 of 10
Patients on an average day
260
Medicare certified since
December 28, 2006
Comprehensive assessment measure
100% of patients
CMS Certification Number
361634
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 cancer10%data.cms.gov
Patients with dementia17%data.cms.gov
Patients with stroke21%data.cms.gov
Patients with circulatory or heart disease26%data.cms.gov
Patients with respiratory disease9%data.cms.gov

Where care is provided

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

PlaceShare of careSource
Home35%data.cms.gov
Assisted living facility36%data.cms.gov
Nursing facility29%data.cms.gov
Skilled nursing facility1%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)68.4data.cms.gov
Early live discharges (% live discharges)6.7data.cms.gov
Late live discharges (% live discharges)40data.cms.gov
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)12.2data.cms.gov
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)2.2data.cms.gov
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)17193data.cms.gov
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)11.5data.cms.gov
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)9.2data.cms.gov
Visits near death (% decedents)93.6data.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 9 individual or personal trusts (9 officers, directors or managing employees). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
Great Lakes Acquisition Corp.Direct owner100%October 15, 2010data.cms.gov
BW GL Holdings Inc.Indirect owner100%December 8, 2016data.cms.gov
BW NHHC HOLDCO, LLCIndirect owner100%May 15, 2018data.cms.gov
Ec Homecare Holdings Buyer, Inc.Indirect owner100%July 20, 2026data.cms.gov
Ec Homecare Holdings Intermediate, Inc.Indirect owner100%July 20, 2026data.cms.gov
Ec Homecare Holdings, Inc.Indirect owner100%July 20, 2026data.cms.gov
Ec Homecare Holdings, LPIndirect owner100%July 20, 2026data.cms.gov
GL Holding Corp.Indirect owner100%May 12, 2014data.cms.gov
GL Superholding Corp.Indirect owner100%May 12, 2014data.cms.gov
Acof VII Holdings, LPIndirect owner49.3%July 20, 2026data.cms.gov
Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund VII, L.P.Indirect owner35.8%July 20, 2026data.cms.gov
Davita IncIndirect owner32.9%July 20, 2026data.cms.gov
Total Renal Care, Inc.Indirect owner32.9%July 20, 2026data.cms.gov
Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund VII Parallel (Te), L.P.Indirect owner9.1%July 20, 2026data.cms.gov
Acof VII Axiom Holdings, LPIndirect owner7.8%July 20, 2026data.cms.gov
Dawson Holdings (Armstrong), LPIndirect owner7.8%July 20, 2026data.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.