Mountain Ridge Hospice, Llc
Colorado Springs, CO · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN 061621)
CMS process measure: 81.4 (state average 96.4 — below state average)
Serves: 28 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (719) 418-3475 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results for Mountain Ridge Hospice, so no star rating or recommend percentage is available. On the CMS composite process measure, the hospice scored 81.40, below the Colorado state average of 96.40.
Mountain Ridge Hospice serves 28 ZIP codes from its Colorado Springs, Colorado office in El Paso County.
Yes, Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC is Medicare-certified (CCN 061621), certified since September 13, 2022. The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
About this hospice
Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice serving families in and around Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. According to CMS Care Compare data, this hospice has been Medicare-certified since September 13, 2022. CMS has not published an ownership type for this provider in the data available.
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results — including a star rating, percent who would definitely recommend, or percent rating the hospice 9-10 — for this hospice. This often happens when a hospice has too few surveyed patients for CMS to publish reliable results, and it should not be read as a sign of poor quality.
On the CMS composite process measure, which reflects a set of care processes hospices are expected to complete, Mountain Ridge Hospice scored 81.40, compared with a Colorado state average of 96.40 — placing it below the state average on this measure. CMS also reports a care index score of 10 for this hospice, and that 62.0% of patients received visits in the last days of life, based on the same CMS data.
Mountain Ridge Hospice reports serving 28 ZIP codes from its Colorado Springs office. The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility; no cost information is included here. All figures above come from CMS Care Compare data and may not reflect the most current reporting period, so families are encouraged to verify current details directly with CMS.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from this hospice?
Yes. Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC is Medicare-certified (CCN 061621) since September 13, 2022, and the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
What do family caregivers say about this hospice in the CMS survey?
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results (star rating, percent recommending, or percent rating 9-10) for this hospice, often due to a small number of surveyed patients.
How does this hospice score on CMS quality measures compared to the state average?
On the CMS composite process measure, Mountain Ridge Hospice scored 81.40, compared with a Colorado state average of 96.40 — below the state average. CMS also reports a care index score of 10 and that 62.0% of patients received visits in the last days of life.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
Mountain Ridge Hospice serves 28 ZIP codes from its office in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado.
Tip: use our Search by ZIP Code feature to check instantly whether your ZIP is among the 28 this hospice reports serving.
Is this hospice for-profit, non-profit, or government-run — and does it matter?
CMS data provided here does not include an ownership type for this hospice; you can contact the hospice at (719) 418-3475 or check Medicare Care Compare for this detail.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
Mountain Ridge Hospice has been Medicare-certified since September 13, 2022.
What is the difference between hospice and palliative care?
Palliative care can be provided at any stage of a serious illness alongside curative treatment, while hospice care focuses on comfort for people who have chosen to stop curative treatment, typically when a doctor estimates a life expectancy of six months or less.
Does choosing hospice mean giving up treatment?
Choosing hospice means focusing on comfort and quality of life rather than curative treatment for the terminal illness, but patients can still receive treatment for other conditions and can leave hospice care at any time if their situation changes.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
This is not specified in the available CMS data; please contact Mountain Ridge Hospice at (719) 418-3475 and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I start hospice care with this provider?
The data provided does not describe the enrollment process; please contact Mountain Ridge Hospice directly at (719) 418-3475 to ask how to begin care.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Families often ask about caregiver satisfaction, how the hospice performs on CMS quality measures, the areas it serves, and how care is delivered; you can review these details for Mountain Ridge Hospice at (719) 418-3475 or on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up Mountain Ridge Hospice, LLC (CCN 061621) at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/061621?state=CO to confirm current CMS data.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Jul2026 refresh). Survey results are reported by family caregivers through the official CAHPS Hospice Survey; CMS publishes them only above response-count thresholds. Always verify current details with the hospice and Medicare before arranging care.