Lifetime Hospice Care, Inc.
A hospice in Glendale, California 91205
425 E Colorado St. Suite 480a, Glendale, California 91205. (818) 503-0190.
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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.
- 9 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 mean3
- 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.
- Condition-level deficiency
- 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.
What did inspectors find?
9 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 315 hospices serving ZIP code 91205 had 4.
The last inspection on record was on Jul 3, 2024: a follow-up inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care.
2 deficiencies at condition level, the more serious of CMS’s two levels
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
9 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited May 2024. Most serious: Condition-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 10, 2024: reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care9 deficiencies
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Core services (42 CFR 418.64)
“Upon observation, there was no evidence the hospice is in compliance with accepted professional standards and principles for all core services which includes nursing services, medical social services and counseling services as the agency was using contracted personnel.”
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Organizational environment (42 CFR 418.100)
“Condition of Participation: Organization and Administration of Services.”
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Approach to service delivery (42 CFR 418.56(a)(1))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 14 (Patient 5) did not have evidence that a Registered Nurse is designated to ensure continuous assessment of the patient and family’s needs and to coordinate activities with other members of the interdisciplinary group (IDG). The IDG must work together and is responsible for supervision of the care and service for each patient and family. Patient #5 - SN visit note 05/30/24 - patient has foley catheter and wound but no assessment of foley or wound documentation.”
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Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e)(2))
The inspectors’ words, 141 words
“Upon client record review, 4 of 14 (Patient #8, 9, 11, 12) did not have evidence that the IDG ensures that the care and services are provided in accordance with the plan of care. Patient #8 - POC dated 02/28/24 - LVN visit frequency 1 x wk but LVN visited 2 x wk week 3 and 4. Patient #9 - POC dated 03/27/24 SC and MSW visit frequency 1 x month but no visit made in month of April. Patient #11 - POC dated 03/06/24 SC and MSW visit frequency 1 x month but no visit made in month of April. Patient #12 - POC dated 03/17/24 SC and MSW visit frequency 1 x month but no visit made in month of April. In addition, Foley catheter changed on 03/25/24 but no order for catheter changes noted on POC dated 03/17/24.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(2))
“Upon patient record review 1 of 14 (Patient #8) 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 #8 - Aide visit frequency effective 02/28/24 2 x week - only 1 visit made week 1.”
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Supervision of hospice aides (42 CFR 418.76(h)(1))
“Upon patient record review 1 of 14 (Patient #11) did not have evidence documentation in the patient record that a Registered Nurse made an on-site visit to the patient’s home no less frequently than every 14 days to assess the quality of care and services provided by the hospice aide and to ensure that services ordered by the hospice interdisciplinary group meet the patient’s needs. Patient #11 - POC dated 03/06/24 - 06/03/24 - No Aide supervisory visit made during cert period up to date of survey.”
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Governing body and administrator (42 CFR 418.100(b))
“Upon observation, there was no evidence the hospice is directed by a Board of Directors/governing body which assumes full legal authority and responsibility for the operation of the hospice. There was no evidence the board of directors/governing body appointed an administrator that was an employee of the agency as this employee was contracted (corrected onsite). In addition, core services (nursing, medical social services, and counseling) were provided by employees and contracted staff and core services must be provided by employees only.”
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Governing body and administrator (42 CFR 418.100(b))
“Upon personnel record review, 1 of 14 (Personnel #1) did not have evidence that the administrator is a hospice employee and possesses the education and experience required by the governing body. Personnel #1 - The administrator has the education and experience required but is a W9 employee. Corrected on site”
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Authentication (42 CFR 418.104(b))
The inspectors’ words, 103 words
“Upon patient client record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #12) did not have evidence that all entries are legible, clear, complete, and appropriately authenticated and dated in accordance with the organizations policies and procedures and currently accepted standards of practice. Electronic signatures are acceptable as long the hospice is following appropriate safeguards to prevent unauthorized access to the patient records. Patient #12 - SN visit note on 04/10/24 LVN documented “wound care rendered per MD orders - did not contain specific care provided and LVN documented on 04/10/24 “foley last changed on 03/25/24 -but no documentation on 03/25/24 that foley catheter was changed.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2024 | Follow-up inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | No deficiencies cited |
| May 10, 2024 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 9 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since May 21, 2021.
- Ownership: for-profit.
- Cited at 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. in the last three years: it didn’t meet a whole condition of Medicare’s rules.
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 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 19% 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): 61% at home, 39% in assisted living.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 13.0 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 19% |
| Visits near death | 100.0% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- CMS’s ownership file has no owners listed for this hospice.
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).
- 96.77% 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 | 10 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 315 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 91205, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 9.
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 Hospice Services, Inc. | Not given |
| Hospice of St George, Inc. | Not given |
| New Horizon Hospice, Inc. | 6 |
| Light Days Hospice, Inc. | Not given |
| Care Connection Hospice | Not given |
| Nurses Touch Hospice, Inc. | 15 |
| Good Samaritan Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. | Not given |
| United Hospice Services Inc. | Not given |
| St Markoss Hospice Inc. | 6 |
| Armalina Hospice, Inc. | Not given |
| California Care Hospice Inc. | 4 |
| Lifetime Hospice Care, Inc. This hospice | 9 |
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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