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Medistar Hospice

A hospice in Encino, California 91316

17547 Ventura Blvd Suite 205, Encino, California 91316. (818) 635-3501.

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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.

The last 24 months 4 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. Every month

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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 124 hospices serving ZIP code 91316 had 5.

The last inspection on record was on Dec 13, 2024: an initial inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care.

Source:

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 Dec 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.

4 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 NovDec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Dec 13, 2024: initial inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care4 deficiencies

  • Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(6))

    The inspectors’ words, 190 words

    “Upon patient record review, 2 of 5 (Patient #1,3) did not have evidence in the patient record that a review was completed of all prescription and non-prescription medications, including herbal remedies that could affect drug therapy. This review includes, but is not limited to: • Effectiveness of drug therapy • Drug side effects • Actual or potential drug interactions • Duplicate drug therapy • Drug therapy currently associated with laboratory monitoring Patient#1-During home visit, it was noted that the following medications were in the home, but not included on the medication profile: Lasix 10mg 1 tab po 1xday (10/14/24), Meclizine 25 mg 1 tab po daily(10/14/24), Vitamin D2 1.25mg 1 cap po 1xweek(10/14/24). Patient reported he is currently taking these medications. Patient#3-During home visit, it was noted that the following medications were active on medication profile but not in the home: Amlodipine besylate 5mg po 1xday (11/1/24), Donepezil hydrochloride 5mg 1 tab po daily at bedtime(11/1/24), Esomeprazole magnesium 40mg DR one cap daily(11/1/24). Patient’s granddaughter confirmed that these medications were discontinued. Additionally, patient had filled prescription for Magnesium oxide 400mg 1 tab po daily that is not on medication profile(10/18/24).”

    Rule L0530. Standard-level.

  • Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(4))

    The inspectors’ words, 166 words

    “Upon patient record review, 2 of 5(Patient #1,3) 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 medications and treatments. Patient#1-During home visit it was noted that the following medications were in the home, but not included on the plan of care: Lasix 1 tab po 1xday (10/14/24), Meclizine 25 mg 1 tab po daily(10/14/24), Vitamin D2 1.25mg 1 cap po 1xweek(10/14/24). Patient reported he is currently taking these medications. Patient#3-During home visit, it was noted that the following medications were active on plan of care but not in the home: Amlodipine besylate 5mg po 1xday (11/1/24), Donepezil hydrochloride 5mg 1 tab po daily at bedtime(11/1/24), Esomeprazole Magnesium 40mg DR capsules one cap daily(11/1/24). Patient’s granddaughter confirmed that patient is not taking these medications and that these medications were discontinued. Additionally, patient had filled prescription for Magnesium oxide 400mg 1 tab po daily that is not on medication profile(10/18/24).”

    Rule L0549. Standard-level.

  • Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(5))

    “Upon patient record review, 1 of 5 (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. #1-Patient is utilizing a walker in the home. The walker is not included on the plan of care.”

    Rule L0550. Standard-level.

  • Personnel qualification (42 CFR 418.114(a))

    “Upon personnel record review, 1 of 10 (Personnel #8) did not have evidence that personnel credentialing activities are conducted to verify qualifications of all credentialed/licensed personnel in the positions they hold at the time of hire, at renewal or in accordance with specific state practice act requirements. Personnel#8-Copy of Medical Director license on file had expired in November 2024. Corrected on-site.”

    Rule L0784. Standard-level.

The one inspection in the last three years
Inspections on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Dec 13, 2024Initial inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care4 deficiencies cited

Is it certified?

  • Medicare-certified hospice since Jan 10, 2025.
  • CMS doesn’t list its type of ownership.
  • No deficiency or on record in the last three years.
Source:

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.
Source:

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.
Source:

CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Who owns it?

  • CMS’s ownership file has no owners listed for this hospice.
Source:

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.
Source:

CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Of the 124 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 91316, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 4.
Source:

CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.

CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.

The 124 hospices CMS lists serving ZIP code 91316
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Vnacare8
Matrix Hospice Inc.1
Comfort Hospice Care2
Art of Hospice, Inc.0
Vivo Hospice, Inc.2
Encino Valley Hospice, Inc.2
Personal Touch Hospice Care, Inc.18
Best Level Hospice, Inc.8
Narinas Hospice Services7
Medistar Hospice This hospice4
Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California3
Silverado Hospice-Los Angeles15

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Oct 27, 2026.

From the hospice

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Replies

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Paid listing

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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