Agape Hospice Care, Inc.
A hospice in Simi Valley, California 93063
5924 East Los Angeles Avenue, Ste L, Simi Valley, California 93063. (805) 422-8760.
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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
- Not available 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 140 hospices serving ZIP code 93063 had 5.
The last inspection on record was on Oct 9, 2025: 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 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.
Oct 9, 2025: reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission4 deficiencies
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(6)(iv))
The inspectors’ words, 117 words
“Observed in Patient Home. The organization failed to demonstrate a process for medication reconciliation to assess potential medication-related problems as defined in policy No 3-002.01 Medication Profile. The surveyor observed a failed medication reconciliation procedure on HV#2. Examples 1) the clinician could not verbalize a defined process ; 2) the observed process only included a double check of the Fentanyl patch she was scheduled to change during the visit; 3) when asked what the organization defined to be the official and current medication profile had no answer and 4) she did not have a tablet or any source in which to look up or reference current medications, dosages, route of administration etc. Reviewed with Director of Nursing.”
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(8))
The inspectors’ words, 147 words
“Observed in Record Review. The hospice did not conduct or document a patient-specific comprehensive assessment or reassessment in response to a patient’s suicidal ideation. The surveyor noted in record review for HV#2 a chaplain note stating the patient’s grand daughter (present at the visit) stated that the patient was in distress and had suicidal ideation due to wanting to get out of her facility but was unable too. The patient had expressed that her twice daily discussions with her second grand daughter is necessary for her to function and to cope with her situation. The record failed to indicate any further assessment, reassessment or follow-up to this issue as defined by organization policy Suicide No. 2-067.1. The policy required the member of the IDT to identify the follow up plan and to contact the attending physician to make any necessary referrals. Reviewed with the Director of Nursing.”
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Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e)(5))
The inspectors’ words, 170 words
“Observed in Patient Home. In 2 of 3 home visits conducted, The surveyor noted during HV#1 that the ALF facility had not been provided with the essential documentation as defined by organization policy to adequately coordinate care. The surveyor noted that the patient’s record available to both the facility and the hospice staff did not include: 1) the patient’s most recent hospice plan of care; 2) medication list and 3) advance directives. The facility administrator stated she had requested the information on several occasions. Reviewed with the Director of Nursing. Observed in Patient Home. The organization failed to coordinate the patient’s care, treatment, or services based on the patient’s needs. The surveyor noted during HV#2 that the caregiver staff had not been provided with the essential documentation per organization policy to adequately coordinate care. The patient’s record available to both the group home caregivers and the hospice did not include: 1) the hospice plan of care; 2) a medication list or 3) advanced directives. Reviewed with the Director of Nursing.”
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Prevention (42 CFR 418.60(a))
The inspectors’ words, 161 words
“Observed in Patient Home. The hospice did not follow accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infections including the use of standard precautions. HV#2 involved an observed coccyx wound care procedure. The open, non-healing wound (over eight months)was in close proximity to her rectum and high risk for contamination. The nurse multiple times did not follow the organization’s hand hygiene and bag technique policy. Examples: 1) throughout the entire procedure (initiation through completion) hand sanitizer was never utilized; 2) the same gloves that were donned to initially turn the patient were never removed while performing the wound care (dressing removal, cleansing, application of sterile covering) and 3) during the necessary personal care to remove feces very near the coccyx dressing before removing the old dressing; 4: the same donned gloves were used to enter and reenter the bag as needed during the visit. The organization’s handwashing policy and bag technique policies were not followed. Reviewed with Director of Nursing.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 | Reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Oct 28, 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?
- CMS hasn’t published nursing time from Medicare claims for this hospice.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 100% at home.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- 12 owners or officers are people: Romeo O Gumba (corporate officer, 100%); Romeo O Gumba (corporate director, 100%); Maria Socorro A Gumba (corporate director, 100%); Oneille Garcia (corporate officer, 100%); Oneille Garcia (corporate director, 100%); Maria Clariza Vasquez Garcia (corporate officer, 100%); Maria Clariza Vasquez Garcia (corporate director, 100%); Maria Clariza Vasquez Garcia (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Romeo O Gumba (owns 5% or more directly, 25%); Maria Socorro A Gumba (owns 5% or more directly, 25%); Oneille Garcia (owns 5% or more directly, 25%); Maria Clariza Vasquez Garcia (owns 5% or more directly, 25%).
- 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 gives no Hospice Care Index for this hospice.
CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 140 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 93063, 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 |
|---|---|
| Charter Hospice, LLC | Not given |
| Innerjoy Hospice Care, Inc. | 19 |
| Good Heart Hospice & Palliative Care Simi Valley | 11 |
| Aasta Hospice | 9 |
| United Hearts Hospice Health Services | 6 |
| Americus Hospice, Inc. | 10 |
| Perpetual Care Hospice, Inc. | 6 |
| 24/7 Team Care Hospice | 2 |
| Faithful Hospice Care, Inc. | 11 |
| Haven Hospice Care, Inc. | Not given |
| Ohana Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. | 3 |
| All Comfort Hospice Care, Inc. | 7 |
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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