Gentle Touch Hospice, Inc
Granada Hills, CA · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN A01512)
CMS process measure: 94 (state average 93.41 — at state average)
Serves: 42 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (818) 219-6045 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published CAHPS family-caregiver survey results (such as a star rating or percentage who would recommend) for Gentle Touch Hospice, Inc. However, its CMS quality process composite score is 94.00, which CMS rates as at the state average of 93.41 in California.
Gentle Touch Hospice, Inc serves 42 ZIP codes from its Granada Hills, CA office in Los Angeles County, according to CMS Care Compare data.
Yes, Gentle Touch Hospice, Inc is Medicare-certified (CCN A01512, since October 26, 2017); the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
About this hospice
Gentle Touch Hospice, Inc is a for-profit hospice agency based in Granada Hills, California, serving families in Los Angeles County. The agency has been Medicare-certified since October 26, 2017, under CMS Certification Number (CCN) A01512.
CMS has not published CAHPS Hospice family-caregiver survey results — such as star rating, percentage who would definitely recommend, or percentage rating the hospice 9-10 — for this hospice, which often happens when a hospice has too few surveyed patient families for CMS to report reliable figures. This should not be read as a sign of poor quality; it simply means the data is not yet public.
On CMS's quality process composite measure, Gentle Touch Hospice scored 94.00, compared to a California state average of 93.41 — CMS characterizes this as at the state average. CMS also reports a care index score of 8 and notes that 26.2% of patients received visits from staff in the last days of life, according to the most recent Care Compare data.
Gentle Touch Hospice's service area, per CMS data, covers 42 ZIP codes from its Granada Hills office.
Hospice care for eligible Medicare beneficiaries is covered under the Medicare hospice benefit; no cost figures are provided here. All figures above are drawn from CMS Care Compare data and may be updated periodically by CMS. Families should verify current details directly with CMS Care Compare and the hospice.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from this hospice?
Yes. Gentle Touch Hospice, Inc has been Medicare-certified since October 26, 2017 (CCN A01512), and 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 (star rating, percent who would recommend, or percent rating 9-10) for this hospice, which is often the case when too few patient families have been surveyed for CMS to report reliable figures.
How does this hospice score on CMS quality measures compared to the state average?
Its CMS composite process measure score is 94.00, compared to a California state average of 93.41 — CMS describes this as at the state average. CMS also reports a care index score of 8 and that 26.2% of patients received visits from staff in the last days of life.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
According to CMS data, Gentle Touch Hospice, Inc serves 42 ZIP codes from its Granada Hills, California office in Los Angeles County.
Tip: use our Search by ZIP Code feature to check instantly whether your ZIP is among the 42 this hospice reports serving.
Is this hospice for-profit, non-profit, or government-run — and does it matter?
Gentle Touch Hospice, Inc is a for-profit agency. Ownership type does not by itself indicate quality of care; CMS quality measures and family survey results, where published, are better indicators.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since October 26, 2017.
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, symptom relief, and quality of life rather than treatments aimed at curing the underlying illness; it does not mean giving up care or support.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
The data provided does not specify where this hospice delivers care; please contact Gentle Touch Hospice, Inc at (818) 219-6045 and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I start hospice care with this provider?
The data provided does not describe the intake process; please contact Gentle Touch Hospice, Inc at (818) 219-6045 and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Families often ask about services offered, staff availability, how care is coordinated, and what CMS quality measures and survey results show; contact Gentle Touch Hospice, Inc at (818) 219-6045 for specifics not covered by CMS data.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up Gentle Touch Hospice, Inc (CCN A01512) directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/A01512?state=CA to review current CMS-published data.
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.