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Hospice Care · Medicare certified
330 Rancheros Dr, Suite 208 C, - · San Marcos, CA 92069
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Alternative Hospice Care INC. is a hospice provider with its office in San Marcos, California, in Los Angeles County. It is Medicare certified. We hold 35 inspection citations for this listing, the most recent dated 22 January 2026. Every fact above comes from the public records listed in the sources section on this page. The newest source file we hold for this listing is dated August 2026.
CMS Care Compare · Source data August 2026
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84.8 out of 100 on CMS's hospice composite process measureInspections on record
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Records from December 2025 to January 2026.
January 22, 2026 · Standard
Citation L0545Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2026-01-22 under CMS tag L0545 (CFR 418.56(c)) for Content of plan of care. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Follow-Up. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
January 22, 2026 · Standard
Citation L0523Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2026-01-22 under CMS tag L0523 (CFR 418.54(b)) for Timeframe for completion of assessment. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Follow-Up. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
January 22, 2026 · Standard
Citation L0531Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2026-01-22 under CMS tag L0531 (CFR 418.54(c)(7)) for Content of comprehensive assessment. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Follow-Up. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0626Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0626 (CFR 418.76(g)(2)) for Hospice aide assignments and duties. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0690Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0690 (CFR 418.106(b)(2)) for Ordering of drugs. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0625Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0625 (CFR 418.76(g)(1)) for Hospice aide assignments and duties. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0555Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0555 (CFR 418.56(e)(2)) for Coordination of services. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0781Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0781 (CFR 418.112(e)(3)) for Coordination of services. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0531Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0531 (CFR 418.54(c)(7)) for Content of comprehensive assessment. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0683Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0683 (CFR 418.104(e)(2)) for Discharge or transfer of care. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0715Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0715 (CFR 418.108(c)(5)) for Inpatient care provided under arrangements. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0796Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0796 (CFR 418.114(d)(2)) for Criminal background checks. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0523Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0523 (CFR 418.54(b)) for Timeframe for completion of assessment. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0765Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0765 (CFR 418.112(c)(2)) for Written agreement. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0545Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0545 (CFR 418.56(c)) for Content of plan of care. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0663Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0663 (CFR 418.100(g)(3)) for Training. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0676Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0676 (CFR 418.104(a)(5)) for Content. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0547Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0547 (CFR 418.56(c)(2)) for Content of plan of care. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Condition
Citation L0664Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0664 (CFR 418.102) for Medical director. CMS recorded this at the condition level, which is the broader of the two levels used on a hospice survey. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
December 11, 2025 · Standard
Citation L0668Federal surveyors cited this hospice in a survey that ended on 2025-12-11 under CMS tag L0668 (CFR 418.102(c)) for Recertification of the terminal illness. CMS recorded this at the standard level, which sits under a condition of participation. L tags cover the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospices. CMS recorded the survey type as Reaccreditation. CMS recorded the survey as conducted by ACHC. Source: CMS QCOR hospice statements of deficiency (as of 2026-04-09).
CMS publishes its civil money penalty and payment denial file for certified nursing homes only. No hospice appears in it, including this one. Enforcement here runs through the state licensing agency instead.
Staffing hours are published for nursing homes and for no other kind of provider. Federal law requires Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes to file payroll-based nurse hours with CMS every quarter, and no agency collects the same return from hospices.
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Jul 23, 2026First appeared in our data
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