Ascend Hospice
San Bernardino, CA · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN 051792)
CMS process measure: not reported
Serves: 23 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (951) 353-8006 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results for Ascend Hospice, so no star rating or percent-recommend figure is currently available. CMS also lists the composite process measure comparison for this hospice as not reported against the California state average of 93.41.
Ascend Hospice serves 23 ZIP codes from its San Bernardino, CA office in San Bernardino County. Families outside this area should contact the hospice directly to confirm whether their location is included.
Yes, Ascend Hospice is Medicare-certified (CCN 051792, since 2005); the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility. This is a federal benefit and applies to all Medicare-certified hospices equally.
About this hospice
Ascend Hospice is a for-profit hospice agency based in San Bernardino, California, serving families in San Bernardino County. The hospice has been Medicare-certified since November 18, 2005, under CMS Certification Number (CCN) 051792.
According to CMS Care Compare data, Ascend Hospice has not had CAHPS family caregiver survey results published — this is often the case for hospices with smaller patient counts, and it should not be read as a reflection of poor quality. No star rating, percentage recommending the hospice, or percentage rating it 9-10 is currently available from CMS for this listing.
CMS also tracks a composite process measure reflecting how consistently hospices deliver certain recommended care processes. For Ascend Hospice, CMS has not published a comparison of this composite score against the California state average (listed as 'not reported'). The state average composite score is 93.41. A related care index score of 6 and a rate of 23.1% for visits in the last days of life are noted in CMS data, though CMS has not provided context comparing these to state or national benchmarks in the data available here.
Ascend Hospice reports serving 23 ZIP codes from its San Bernardino office. As with all Medicare-certified hospices, the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a physician certifies a terminal prognosis. No cost or coverage details beyond this are available in this profile. All figures above are drawn from CMS Care Compare data as provided; families are encouraged to verify current details directly on Care Compare.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from this hospice?
Yes, Ascend Hospice is Medicare-certified (CCN 051792) and has been since November 18, 2005. The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
What do family caregivers say about this hospice in the CMS survey?
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results for Ascend Hospice, which often happens with smaller patient counts. This does not indicate poor quality, only that no survey data is currently available.
How does this hospice score on CMS quality measures compared to the state average?
CMS lists the composite process measure comparison for Ascend Hospice as 'not reported' against a California state average of 93.41. A care index score of 6 and a visits-in-last-days-of-life rate of 23.1% are noted, but CMS has not provided further comparative context.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
Ascend Hospice serves 23 ZIP codes from its office in San Bernardino, California, within San Bernardino County.
Tip: use our Search by ZIP Code feature to check instantly whether your ZIP is among the 23 this hospice reports serving.
Is this hospice for-profit, non-profit, or government-run — and does it matter?
Ascend Hospice is a for-profit hospice agency. Ownership type does not by itself determine quality of care, and CMS tracks quality separately through its published measures.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
Ascend Hospice has been Medicare-certified since November 18, 2005.
What is the difference between hospice and palliative care?
Palliative care can be provided at any stage of a serious illness alongside curative treatment, while hospice care is for patients who have chosen to focus on comfort rather than curative treatment, typically when a doctor certifies a prognosis of six months or less if the illness runs its normal course.
Does choosing hospice mean giving up treatment?
Choosing hospice means shifting the focus of care to comfort and quality of life rather than curing the underlying illness; it does not mean giving up on care, medical attention, or support altogether.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
This information is not included in the available CMS data. Please contact Ascend Hospice directly at (951) 353-8006 and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I start hospice care with this provider?
The available data does not describe the intake process. Please contact Ascend Hospice at (951) 353-8006 to learn how to begin care, and verify certification details on Medicare Care Compare.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Families often ask about caregiver survey results, quality measures, service area, and how care is coordinated; you can ask Ascend Hospice these questions directly at (951) 353-8006 and compare answers with CMS Care Compare data.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up Ascend Hospice (CCN 051792) directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/051792?state=CA to confirm certification status and any published quality measures.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Jul2026 refresh). Survey results are reported by family caregivers through the official CAHPS Hospice Survey; CMS publishes them only above response-count thresholds. Always verify current details with the hospice and Medicare before arranging care.