Divine Angels Hospice
A hospice in Montclair, California 91763
4712 Brooks St, Montclair, California 91763. (909) 399-3323.
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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.
- 5 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?
5 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 146 hospices serving ZIP code 91763 had 7.
The last inspection on record was on May 2, 2024: an initial 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
5 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited May 2024. 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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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.
May 2, 2024: initial inspection by The Joint Commission5 deficiencies
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Names and Contact Information (42 CFR 418.113(c)(1)(ii))
“Observed in Emergency Management Session. During a review of the organization’s Emergency Operations Plan, it was noted that the emergency response contact list did not include the following organizations: 1) Entities providing services under arrangement, including suppliers of essential services, equipment, and supplies; 2) Relevant community partners (such as fire, police, local incident command, public health departments); and 3) Relevant authorities (such as federal, state, tribal, regional, and local emergency preparedness staff). This observation was reviewed with agency leadership.

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Rights of the patient (42 CFR 418.52(c)(4))
The inspectors’ words, 124 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 4 of 10 patient records reviewed, it was noted that the organization did not ensure that the Hospice Election and Consent Form(s) were completed as required. The organization did not ensure the patient’s right to choose an attending provider was implemented. For example, during a review of the consent in the medical record for RRHV#2, the Line titled “Designation of Attending Physician” did not include the provider’s complete name.

Example #2: The organization did not ensure the patient’s right to choose an attending provider was implemented. For example, during a review of the consent in the medical record for RRNHV#2, RRNHV#4, and RRNHV#6, the Line titled “Designation of Attending Physician” was left blank. This observation was reviewed with agency leadership.

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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 10 patient records reviewed, it was noted that the organization did not ensure the plan of care goals included outcome measures for specific care activities. For example, a review of the medical record for RRHV#2, revealed that the patient’s terminal illness diagnosis was Senile Degeneration of Brain. The plan of care did not include a goal statement to evaluate the response to care, treatment, and services related to the diagnosis Senile Degeneration of Brain. This observation was reviewed with agency leadership.

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Counseling services (42 CFR 418.64(d)(1)(iv))
“Observed in Record Review. During a review of 1 of 2 Bereavement records it was noted that all requirements were not implemented. For example, a review of RRBR#1, revealed that a Bereavement plan of care that included specific, individualized interventions, and the timing and frequency of those interventions was not completed. This observation was reviewed with agency leadership. 

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Use and mintenance of equipment and supplies (42 CFR 418.106(f)(2))
“Observed in Individual Tracer. During 1 of 4 Individual Tracers, the Hospice Surveyor was not able to validate that a plan to provide education regarding procedures to follow if care, treatment, or services are disrupted by a natural disaster or an emergency was established. For example, during a review of patient education information in the home for RRHV#1, an individualized disaster/emergency management plan was not identified. This observation was reviewed with agency leadership.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2024 | Initial inspection by The Joint Commission | 5 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Nov 29, 2020.
- 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): 68.4 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 2.8% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 100% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 55% at home, 45% in assisted living.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 68.4 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 2.8% |
| Visits near death | 100.0% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- 4 owners or officers are people: Jason Q Hipolito (owns 5% or more directly, 100%); Jason Q Hipolito (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Jason Q Hipolito (corporate officer); Jason Q Hipolito (corporate director).
- 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).
- 73.33% 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 146 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 91763, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 5.
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 |
|---|---|
| Angels on Earth Hospice | 27 |
| Priority One Hospice | 10 |
| Reliant Hospice Inc. | Not given |
| Monzone’s Hospice Care LLC | 3 |
| Angel of Joy Hospice | 4 |
| Oxford Hospice Care, Inc. | 8 |
| Cinta Hospice Care, Inc. | 2 |
| Calstro Hospice Inc. | 27 |
| Starlight Hospice Inc. | 47 |
| Mary of Joy Hospice, Inc. | 1 |
| Divine Angels Hospice This hospice | 5 |
| Faith, Hope & Love Hospice Care Inc. | 12 |
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
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Paid listing
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