Athena Hospice, Inc.
A hospice in Tarzana, California 91356
18401 Burbank Blvd., Suite 216, Tarzana, California 91356. (818) 433-4040.
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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
- 9of 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 167 hospices serving ZIP code 91356 had 5.
The last inspection on record was on Jun 13, 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 Jun 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 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.
Jun 13, 2025: reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care6 deficiencies
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Notice of rights and responsibilities (42 CFR 418.52(a)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 108 words
“Upon observation, there was no evidence that during the initial assessment visit in advance of furnishing care, the hospice provided the patient and/or family with verbal (meaning spoken) and written notice of the Patient’s Rights and Responsibilities in a language and manner that the patient understands. Patient#2: The patient’s primary language is Spanish. During home visit is was noted there is no evidence of patient rights and responsibilities being provided in writing in Spanish. Corrected on site. Patient#3: The patient’s primary language is Armenian. During home visit is was noted there is no evidence of patient rights and responsibilities being provided in writing in Armenian. Corrected on site.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))
The inspectors’ words, 180 words
“Upon patient record review, 3 of 14 (Patient #1,#8,#10) 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 record indicates aspiration precautions are indicated on aide plan of care and are ordered on physician order dated 5/20/24. However, there is no evidence of goals or interventions related to aspiration precaution on plan of care. Corrected on site. Patient#8: The record indicates bleeding precautions were ordered by physician on 5/25/25. The is no evidence of goals or interventions related to this on plan of care. Corrected on site. Patient#10: The record indicates physician ordered oxygen safety precautions and aspiration precautions on 4/18/25. However, there is no evidence of goal or interventions on plan of care related to these orders. Corrected on site.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(5))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #1) 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#1: The aide plan of care indicates patient requires use of mechanical lift. During home visit it was noted that patient uses hospital bed. There is no evidence of these items on plan of care. Corrected on site.”
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Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e)(3))
“Upon patient record review 1 of 14 (Patient #4) did not have evidence that the IDG ensures that the care and services provided are based on all assessments of the patient and family needs. Patient#4: The record indicates that on LVN visit 5/27/25 the LVN documented patient reported having a pounding headache and having pain to lower extremities. There is no evidence or documentation that there were any interventions or follow up regarding these complaints.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 160 words
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #1) did not have evidence in the patient record that hospice aide assignments and duties are: • Assigned to a specific patient by a registered nurse that is a member of the interdisciplinary group • Written patient care instructions for a hospice aide must be prepared by a Registered Nurse who is responsible for the supervision of a hospice aide as specified under paragraph (h) of 418.76 • There is evidence in the patient record that the plan of care; indicate what tasks are to be done by the Aide and the frequency of these tasks. The use of “PRN” or “per patient choice”, for any task, whether personal care or non-personal care tasks, are not acceptable Patient#1: The record indicates the patient is prescribed cardiac diabetic diet. The aide plan of care indicates “as tolerated”. There is no evidence of a specified diet on aide plan of care. Corrected on site.”
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Authentication (42 CFR 418.104(b))
The inspectors’ words, 143 words
“Upon patient record review, 2 of 14 (Patient #5,#7) 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#5: The record indicates LVN documented on 5/4/25 visit that patient complained of generalized body pain in the narrative. However, in pain section of the same visit it is documented that patient had no pain and gives a 0 for numerical pain rating. Patient#7: The record indicates LVN documented on 6/2/25 that patient awake and alert but complains of generalized body pain. However, in pain section of same visit it is documented that patient has no pain and gives a numerical rating of 0.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 6 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Jul 6, 2022.
- CMS doesn’t list its type of ownership.
- 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): 10.1 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 16.9% 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): 98% at home, 2% in assisted living.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 10.1 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 16.9% |
| Visits near death | 100.0% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- 7 owners or officers are people: Armen Yanikyan (owns 5% or more directly, 100%); Armen Yanikyan (corporate officer, 100%); Armen Yanikyan (corporate director, 100%); Armen Yanikyan (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Arsine Grigorian (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Ruzanna Mikayelyan (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Kamyar Kamjoo (managing employee (under contract), 0%).
- 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: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 92.21% 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 | 9 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 167 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 91356, 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 |
|---|---|
| Quietude Hospice Care, Inc. | 4 |
| Physicians Preferred Hospice Inc. | 25 |
| Arclight Hospice, Inc. | Not given |
| Saint Iness Hospice Inc. | Not given |
| Limitless Hospice Inc. | 3 |
| Instacare Hospice, Inc. | Not given |
| Mgd Hospice, Inc. | 9 |
| RN Hospice Inc. | Not given |
| Oc Hospice Care, Inc. | 3 |
| Garden of Angels Hospice, Inc. | Not given |
| Tinosa Hospice, Inc. | 5 |
| Comfort Choice Hospice, Inc. | 6 |
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
The public record above comes first. Anything the hospice adds will appear here, below it, and say who wrote it.
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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