La Arc Hospice, Inc.
A hospice in N Hollywood, California 91601
5652 Vineland Avenue, Suite 202 B, N Hollywood, California 91601. (818) 762-3777.
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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.
- 6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 7of 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?
6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 147 hospices serving ZIP code 91601 had 5.
The last inspection on record was on Oct 2, 2025: a reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care.
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
6 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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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 2, 2025: reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care6 deficiencies
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))
The inspectors’ words, 264 words
“Upon patient record review, 4 of 14 (Patient #1,2,5,9) did not have evidence in the patient record that the hospice has developed an individualized written plan of care for each patient. The plan of care must reflect patient/family goals and interventions based on the problems identified in the initial, comprehensive, and updated comprehensive assessments. The plan of care must include all services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness and related conditions. Patient #1 - The medication profile noted patient to take aspirin daily as a blood thinner. The plan of care did not include any problems, goals, or interventions related to the risk of bleeding. This was corrected onsite. Patient #2 - The medication profile noted patient to take aspirin daily as a blood thinner. The profile also had patient taking Imodium daily for diarrhea. The plan of care did not include any problems, goals or interventions related to bleeding risk or gastrointestinal concerns. These were corrected onsite. Patient #5 - Patients advanced directives showed patient chose to be a full code. The plan of care did not include any problems, goals, or interventions related to his full code status. This was corrected onsite. Patient #9 - Patients advanced directives showed patient chose to be a full code. The plan of care did not include any problems, goals, or interventions related to her full code status. The nursing comprehensive noted the patient to have a port-a-cath located in the right chest area. There were no problems, goals, or interventions related to the care of the catheter. Both were corrected onsite.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(4))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #9) did not have evidence the plan of care must include all services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness and related conditions, including medications and treatments. Patient #9 - The nursing comprehensive dated 03/23/25 noted patient had a port-a-cath in the right chest area. There was no evidence of an order for the management of this catheter. This was corrected onsite.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(5))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #5) did not have evidence the plan of care must include all services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness and related conditions, including equipment and supply needs. Patient #5 - The nursing comprehensive dated 08/17/25, noted patient was incontinent of bowel and bladder. The incontinent supplies were not listed on the patient’s plan of care. This was corrected onsite.”
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Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e)(2))
“Upon client record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #8) did not have evidence that the IDG ensures that the care and services are provided in accordance with the plan of care. Patient #8 -RN comprehensive dated 4/1/25 prior to the Election of Benefit form stated 04/02/25.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(2))
The inspectors’ words, 92 words
“Upon patient record review 1 of 14 (Patient #1) did not have evidence documentation in the patient record that a hospice aide provides services that are: • Ordered by the interdisciplinary group • Included in the plan of care • Permitted to be performed under state law by such hospice aide • Consistent with the hospice aide training Patient #1 - Upon home visit, noted the aide obtained an oxygen saturation utilizing a pulse oximeter and documented results. The aide plan of care dated 09/19/25, did not include as an aide task.”
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Content (42 CFR 418.104(a)(2))
The inspectors’ words, 129 words
“Upon patient client record review, 2 of 14 (Patient #7,8) did not have evidence that each patient record contains: • Signed copies of the notice of patient rights in accordance with 418.52 • Signed election statement in accordance with 418.24 Patient #7 - Page 1 of 1 on the Election of Benefit form, has a section for the patient/POA to choose the date that they wish to elect their hospice benefit to begin. This section was left blank. Patient #8 - Page 1 of 1 on the Election of Benefit form, has a section for the patient/POA to choose the date that they wish to elect their hospice benefit to begin. The EMR and nursing comprehensive both included a 04/01/25 election date. The Election of Benefit form stated 04/02/25.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2025 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 6 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Aug 22, 2016.
- 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): 13.2 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 10.6% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 44.4% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 76% at home, 24% in assisted living.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 13.2 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 10.6% |
| Visits near death | 44.4% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- 19 owners or officers are people: James-Allen Cebedo (owns 5% or more directly, 20%); Flora R Asuncion (owns 5% or more directly, 20%); Flora R Asuncion (general partner, 20%); Flora R Asuncion (corporate officer, 20%); Jordan Prospero (owns 5% or more directly, 20%); Jordan Prospero (general partner, 20%); Jordan Prospero (corporate officer, 20%); Lorna Lacebal (owns 5% or more directly, 20%); Sigrid Scheibly (owns 5% or more directly, 20%); Sigrid Scheibly (general partner, 20%); Sigrid Scheibly (corporate officer, 20%); James-Allen Cebedo (corporate officer); James-Allen Cebedo (corporate director); James-Allen Cebedo (managing employee (on the payroll)); James-Allen Cebedo (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Lorna Lacebal (corporate officer); Lorna Lacebal (corporate director); Lorna Lacebal (managing employee (on the payroll)); Lorna Lacebal (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
- 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: 7 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 93.94% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025).
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 | 7 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 147 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 91601, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 6.
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 |
|---|---|
| Santa Yekaterina Hospice, Inc. | Not given |
| La Arc Hospice, Inc. This hospice | 6 |
| Simplicity Care, Inc. | Not given |
| MED Group Hospice Care Inc. | Not given |
| Pacific Palliative Services Inc. | Not given |
| Angel Storm Hospice Care, Inc. | Not given |
| Throne Hospice Inc. | Not given |
| Pure Soul Hospice, Inc. | Not given |
| Medhospice, Inc. | Not given |
| La Vera Hospice, Inc. | Not given |
| Aluna Care, Inc. | Not given |
| G and G Hospice Care, Inc. | 2 |
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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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From the hospice
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Replies
None. Replies aren’t open yet. When they open, the hospice will be able to answer any finding for free, and the reply will show beside that finding, unedited and dated.
Paid listing
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