Sierra Hospice Care, Inc.
A hospice in Los Angeles, California 90004
222 N Harvard Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90004. (213) 380-1100.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026. We couldn’t read Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ list since Oct 27, 2026: qcor.cms.gov now refuses our reader. This record is as of then.
- 4 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 10of 10 CMS’s Hospice Care Index
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean2
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
4 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 203 hospices serving ZIP code 90004 had 5.
The last inspection on record was on Oct 31, 2024: a reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
When those deficiencies happened
4 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Oct 31, 2024: reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission4 deficiencies
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))
The inspectors’ words, 117 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 3 of 10 patient records reviewed, Confirmed by the Administrator/DON. The plan of care had not developed measurable goals . Example: During review of HOSrr#4 the integumentary goals had not been updated to include a measurable goal for the skin tears being treated. During review of HOSrr#5 a problem had been documented for loose stools with documented interventions, however a goal had not been documented. It remained blank. Observed in Record Review. During record review HOSRR#2, surveyor found the following: integumentary care plan did not contain measurable goals. Example: The genitourinary goal stated for a stage 2 ulcer that there would be no excoriation or skin breakdown. This was confirmed by Administrator/DON.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(4))
The inspectors’ words, 156 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 10 active patient records reviewed. PRN medication orders had not identified specific indications for use. Example.: HOSv#1 medication orders had duplicate prn medications to include Morphine 5mg po prn for breakthrough pain and Norco 5 mg po prn for breakthrough pain. It had not indicated which to use first. This was confirmed by the Administrator /DON. Observed in Record Review. In 3 of 10 patient records reviewed, Confirmed by the administrator/DON. The plan of care had not been updated to reflect the care being provided. Example: During review of patient HOSv#2 visit notes, it had been identified that the patient suffered two skin tears during care and had treatment being provided to them. During review of HOSrr#4 it had been reviewed that Calmoseptine had been ordered for a hip rash, but the plan of care had not been updated to reflect the treatment to the rash on the hip.”
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Prevention (42 CFR 418.60(a))
“Observed in Individual Tracer. In 2 of 3 Hospice visits observed and confirmed by the Administrator/DON. The infection control plan agency procedures or CDC guidelines had not been implemented. Example: During observation of HOSv#2 the RN had removed his gloves after patient care and preceded to clean his equipment. He had not cleansed his hands after removal of the gloves. During observation of HOSv#3 the HHA had removed her gloves and donned another pair without cleansing her hands.”
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Competency evaluation (42 CFR 418.76(c)(5))
“Observed in HR File Review. In 1 of 2 Director of Nursing records reviewed and confirmed by the Administrator/DON. It had been identified a competence/evaluation/ assessment had not been completed for the responsibilities of the DON. Only an RN competence and evaluation had been completed.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Jun 22, 2012.
- Ownership: for-profit.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency or CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3. on record in the last three years.
CMS, Hospice General Information. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Has anything been proven against it?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who does the caring?
- From Medicare claims (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024): 11.6 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 7.1% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 78% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 26% at home, 62% in assisted living, 12% in a skilled nursing facility.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 11.6 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 7.1% |
| Visits near death | 78.0% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- 3 owners or officers are people: Young S Park (owns 5% or more directly, 100%); Young S Park (corporate director); Rodolfo Protacio (managing employee (on the payroll)).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospice All Owners and Hospice Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 10 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 88.71% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 20.3% had visits from a nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Family caregiver survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of patients’ family caregivers, 1 to 5 | Not rated |
| Hospice Care IndexCMS’s Hospice Care Index, 0 to 10 (higher is better): a point for each of ten measures from Medicare claims on which the hospice meets CMS’s threshold | 10 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 203 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 90004, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 4.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Sierra Hospice Care, Inc. This hospice | 4 |
| Verdugo Hospice Care Center | 0 |
| Grace Hospice, Inc. | 10 |
| Angel’s Smile Hospice, Inc. | 2 |
| In the Arms of Grace Hospice, Inc. | 0 |
| Eden Hospice Care Inc. | Not given |
| Starline Hospice, Inc. | 9 |
| Miracle Mile Hospice Care, Inc. | 5 |
| Allstate Care Hospice, Inc. | 18 |
| Allpoint Hospice | 9 |
| Elim Wellcare Hospice, LLC | 8 |
| Rubicon Hospice Care | 4 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- CMS ended its Special Focus Program for hospices with serious problems on Feb 14, 2025, so no hospice is marked as one.
- Hospice quality measures have a gap from October 2025: CMS replaced its patient assessment then, and public results from the new one (HOPE) are expected around November 2027.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Provider Data (252m-zfp9).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CAHPS Hospice Survey (gxki-hrr8).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR hospice inspection reports (Hospice Survey Reports - Oct 2021 through Sep 2026.xlsx).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice All Owners (e983965e-1603-4cb8-82b5-c40090e380d1).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Enrollments (25704213-e833-4b8b-9dbc-58dd17149209).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice ZIP Data (95rg-2usp).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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From the hospice
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Replies
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Paid listing
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