Cozy Comfort Care Hospice, Inc.
A hospice in Tujunga, California 91042
9917 Commerce Ave, Tujunga, California 91042. (818) 922-2413.
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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.
- 15 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?
15 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 183 hospices serving ZIP code 91042 had 5.
The last inspection on record was on May 13, 2026: 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
15 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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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 13, 2026: reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission15 deficiencies
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Exercise of rights/respect for proprty/person (42 CFR 418.52(b)(1)(i))
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 2 patient records reviewed, who were discharged alive from hospice. During RRD/C#1 it was noted lack of a signed Notice of Non Medicare Coverage (NOMNC) when the patient was discharged for an extended prognosis. This was discussed with the Administrator.”
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Rights of the patient (42 CFR 418.52(c)(4))
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 14 patient records reviewed, During RRD/C#1 it was noted the area on the consent of the right to choose an attending physician was blank. This was discussed with the Administrator.”
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(7))
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 14 patient records reviewed, During RRBR#3 it was noted lack of an initial bereavement assessment documented in the patient record. This was discussed with the Administrator.”
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(8))
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 14 patient records reviewed, During RRD/C#1 it was noted during the initial RN assessment lack of documentation of the need for volunteer services to offer support or respite to the patient, family, or other caregivers. The section of the record to document if volunteer services were needed was blank. This was reviewed with the Administrator.”
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Update of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(d))
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 14 patient records reviewed, During RRHV#2 it was noted through 3 certification periods there was lack of documented progress toward goals. The problems and goals remain documented as pending. The POC goals were established during the initial comprehensive assessment in January 2026 and have remained the same as of the most recent recertification in May 2026. This was discussed with the Administrator.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))
The inspectors’ words, 815 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 12 of 14 patient records reviewed, It was noted throughout the review of patient records goals did not contain specific, individualized information with outcome time frames to assist staff in determining if the patient was progressing toward achieving their goals. During RRD/C#1 it was noted the following: goals for the MSW: Complement added resources and support, as needed, Pt/Family/PCG will have mortuary plan in place (without an outcome date to assess if achieved), Spiritual Counselor (SC) goals: Pt/ Family/PCG will freely verbalize spiritual needs and concerns. SN goals: Blood glucose levels will remain within hospice comfort parameters, Caregiver will verbalize understanding of simplified diabetic management for comfort care, appetite and intake will be monitored to guide insulin administration, Reduce discomfort. During RRD/C#2 it was noted the following goals that were not measurable or individualized: Pt needs will be met on a day to day basis as communicated. Will minimize episodes of confusion and forgetfulness, Patient will verbalize or demonstrate adequate pain control, Patient will remain comfortable at rest, Patient will tolerate movement with minimal pain, Patient will experience decreased localized pain, Patient will achieve improved sleep quality, Patient will fall asleep with minimal difficulty. During RRBR#2 it was noted the goals were not individualized as follows: goals: Achieve and maintain peripheral circulation for Pt comfort. The following goals were documented to be accomplished by the end of the certification in 90 days: Pt/Family/PCG will verbalize understanding of increased risk of fall. Pt/Family/PCG will verbalize understanding of safety intervention. During RRBR#3 it was noted goals without individualized outcome measures as follows: Pt needs will be met on a day to day basis as communicated. -Patient will have adequate sleep. Be able to cope with changes, Pt will have adequate food and fluids as tolerated or desired. Pt will have adequate food and fluids to maintain comfort as exhibited by expressed verbal and non-verbal communication. Patient will have adequate sleep, facilitate a spiritual environment to begin the bereavement process -Healing road to peace. During RRBR#1 it was noted some goals established were not measurable with identified outcome dates as follows: goals: Facilitate bowel movement, Pt/Family/PCG will verbalize having elimination needs met at an acceptable level. Minimize complications due impaired mobility. The MSW goals as follows were to be accomplished as documented with the target date, six months after the POC was documented as follows: Complement added resources and support, as needed, Pt and Family to be learned on progression of illness, dying process and grieving, Pt/Family/PCG will exhibit functional coping skills, Pt/Family/PCG will express feeling of grief / loss, Pt/Family/PCG will receive emotional support to adequately cope with illness and death, Pt/Family/PCG will remain adequately informed of palliative/comfort care, Pt/Family/PCG will increase socialization/access support system to improve quality of life, Reduce emotional pain and suffering of anticipated loss, Family will verbalize feelings of grief, loss, anticipatory bereavement and other emotions related pt. transition. During RRNHV#2 it was noted goals that were not measurable or individualized as follows: Facilitate bowel elimination and comfort, Facilitate bowel movement, Patient`s bowel movements will be regular and normal, Pt/Family/PCG will verbalize having urinary elimination needs met at an acceptable level, Pt needs will be met on a day to day basis as communicated. During RRHV#3 it was noted goals that were not individualized or measurable with identified outcome dates as follows: Facilitate bowel elimination and comfort, facilitate bowel movement bowel movements will be regular and normal, maintain mobility and independence, minimize complications due impaired mobility, increase strength/energy for functional activities. Spiritual care needs will be met at an acceptable level and evaluated every 14 days. During RRNHV#2 it was noted the following goals that were not individualized or measurable as follows: facilitate bowel elimination and comfort, facilitate bowel movement, patient`s bowel movements will be regular and normal, Pt/Family/PCG will verbalize having urinary elimination needs met at an acceptable level, treatment will be provided as ordered for the next 30 days ,pt. needs will be met on a day to day basis as communicated. During RRNHV#3 it was noted goals that were not individualized as follows: treatment will be provided as ordered over the next 30 days, Spiritual care needs will be met at an acceptable level and evaluated every 14 days, comprehensive spiritual assessment will be completed and implemented into plan of care within 5 days of admission, achieve and maintain peripheral circulation for Pt comfort. During RRNHV#3-6 it was noted the same goals were documented and were not individualized and not measurable as follows: facilitate bowel elimination and comfort, facilitate bowel movement, Pt/Family/PCG will verbalize having elimination needs met at an acceptable level, Pt/Family/PCG will verbalize having urinary elimination needs met at an acceptable level, Increase strength/energy for functional activities, Pt needs will be met on a day to day basis as communicated, will minimize episodes of confusion and forgetfulness. This was discussed with the Administrator.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 219 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 5 of 14 patient records reviewed, During RRD/C#2 it was noted on the RN initial assessment the patient was at a high risk for falls and skin breakdown. Interventions for fall prevention and skin breakdown prevention were not added to the POC. There was lack of interventions for the MSW and the SC with frequency of visits for both that were documented as initial, recertification, +2 PRN. During RRBR#1 and RRBR#3 it was noted lack of an order changing the level of care from routine to continuous care (CC) and lack of interventions reflecting the change to the POC that the patients were imminently terminal. During RRBR#1 it was noted lack of SC interventions on the POC. During RRNHV#2 it was noted at the IDG meeting the beginning of May 2026 documentation that the patient is Possible transitioning,no oral intake for 2-3 days, no medications, semi responsive, eyes open but staring at nothing, rapidly declining. The POC lacked an update to include interventions related to the change in the patient condition. During RRHV#1 it was noted the patient pulled out her foley catheter with an order to leave the catheter out the middle of April 2026. The POC was not updated to reflect the change in the GU status.This was discussed with the Administrator.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(2))
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 14 patient records reviewed, During RRHV#1 it was noted the frequency for the MSW and SC included PRN visits per certification. The frequency lacked the number of PRN visits/cert approved by the IDG. This was discussed with the Administrator.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(4))
The inspectors’ words, 128 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 3 of 14 patient records reviewed, During RRD/C#2 it was noted lack of physician orders to drain a pleural catheter, perform dressing changes around the pleural catheter insertion site and dressing change orders for wound care to the patient’s left forearm. In addition, there was lack of other interventions including assessment of the pleural catheter site and assessment of wound healing. During RRNHV#3 it was noted the patient was prescribed Eliquis 5mg daily. Interventions on bleeding precautions and S/S bleeding were not added to the POC. During RRNHV#4 it was noted wound care to multiple sites was being documented as Cont with wound tx. There was lack of physician orders for wound care for each wound site. This was discussed with the Administrator.”
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Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e)(2))
The inspectors’ words, 94 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 14 patient records reviewed, During RRNHV#1 it was noted the following order for wound care the middle of March 2026:Skin tear left FA: Cleanse w/ Wound cleanser, pat dry, apply triple antibiotic ointment, cover w/ telfa island dressing every SN visit and PRN x30 days. There was lack of documentation by the SN that the wound care was performed on the first 2 visits in April 2026. The documentation of the wound status during those 2 visits was skin tear mild. This was discussed with the Administrator.”
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Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e)(4))
“Observed in Record Review. In 2 of 14 patient records reviewed, During RRBR#1 and RRBR#3 it was noted the patient level of care was changed to continuous care (CC). There was lack of documentation of collaboration in the care of the patient and coordination in efforts to support the goals outlined in the plan of care. There was no evidence that the RN communicated the needs of the patient with the LVN who was assigned to provide the CC. This was discussed with the Administrator.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 175 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 3 of 13 patient records reviewed, who received hospice aide visits. During RRHV#3 it was noted the aide assignment form lacked information on the presence of a large sacral pressure ulcer dressing on the patient’s sacrum with direction to the aide on notifying the RN if the dressing is dislodged or wet. During RRD/C#2 it was noted the aide assignment form lacked information on the presence of a pleural catheter with direction to the aide of the presence of the catheter, care to avoid dislodging the catheter and to notify the RN if the dressing around the catheter is not secure. During RRNHV#6 it was noted the patient had multiple lesions and necrotic areas on the right foot. The aide assignment form stated the bath type was shower chair. There was lack of documentation on the aide assignment form of the skin lesions and necrotic areas on the right foot that provided direction to the aide on personal care bathing on a shower chair. This was discussed with the Administrator.”
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Content (42 CFR 418.104(a)(3))
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 14 patient records reviewed, During RRHV#2 it was noted hypothyroidism was identified as a problem on the POC with interventions and goals that did not reflect the patient’s treatment. The initial RN assessment medication profile lacked medications ordered for hypothyroidism and it was not listed as a comorbidity in the medical record. This was discussed with the Administrator.”
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Discharge or transfer of care (42 CFR 418.104(e)(1)(i))
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 2 patient records reviewed, for patients who were discharged alive from hospice. During RRD/C#2 it was noted the patient was transferred to a hospital per family request. There was lack of documentation that a transfer/discharge summary was sent to the facility where the patient was admitted. This was discussed with the Administrator.”
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Discharge or transfer of care (42 CFR 418.104(e)(2)(i))
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 2 patient records reviewed, for patients discharged alive from hospice. During RRD/C#1 it was noted a discharge summary in the patient record lacked documentation that it was sent to the patient’s attending physician. This was discussed with the Administrator.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission | 15 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Jun 4, 2023.
- 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): 8.4 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 4.1% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 84.6% of patients who died.
- 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.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 8.4 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 4.1% |
| Visits near death | 84.6% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- 6 owners or officers are people: Arlen O Adjamian (owns 5% or more directly, 100%); Karine Harutyunyan (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Brian L Minkus (managing employee (under contract), 0%); Arlen O Adjamian (corporate officer); Arlen O Adjamian (corporate director); Arlen O Adjamian (managing employee (on the payroll)).
- 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).
- 79.45% 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 183 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 91042, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 15.
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 |
|---|---|
| Family Comfort Hospice, Inc. | Not given |
| Melrose Healthcare Group | Not given |
| At Ease Hospice & Palliative Care | Not given |
| V&g Hospice, Inc. | 2 |
| Comfort Choice Hospice Care Inc. | 5 |
| Eternal Hope Hospice Inc. | Not given |
| Cozy Comfort Care Hospice, Inc. This hospice | 15 |
| Providence at Home With Compassus Hospice Care La County | 5 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Valley Continuing Care | 10 |
| Vitas Healthcare Corp | 18 |
| Assisted Home Hospice | 2 |
| Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California | 3 |
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
None. Paid listings aren’t open yet. When they open, anything paid for will say “Paid by the hospice”, and paying will never change a finding, a rating or the order of results.