Hospice Of The East And Palliative Care Inc.
Cerritos, CA · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN B51535)
CMS process measure: not reported
Serves: 19 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (562) 474-1099 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results or a composite process score for Hospice Of The East And Palliative Care Inc., so no star rating or recommendation percentage is currently available. Families can check Medicare Care Compare directly for updates, as this data is published periodically.
Hospice Of The East And Palliative Care Inc. serves 19 ZIP codes from its office in Cerritos, California, located in Los Angeles County.
Yes, Hospice Of The East And Palliative Care Inc. is Medicare-certified, with CCN B51535, certified since November 18, 2022. The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
About this hospice
Hospice Of The East And Palliative Care Inc. is a Medicare-certified hospice serving Cerritos, California and surrounding communities in Los Angeles County. The hospice has been Medicare-certified since November 18, 2022, under CMS Certification Number (CCN) B51535.
CMS Care Compare, the federal government's public reporting tool for hospice quality, has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results (star rating, percent who would definitely recommend, and percent rating the hospice 9-10) for this provider. This is often the case for hospices with small numbers of surveyed patients, and it should not be read as a sign of poor quality — simply that CMS has not yet published or does not have sufficient data to report these figures publicly.
Similarly, CMS has not published a composite process measure score for this hospice, so no comparison to the California state average composite score of 93.41 is available at this time. Families are encouraged to check Medicare Care Compare directly, as CMS updates these figures periodically and additional data may become available.
According to CMS data, Hospice Of The East And Palliative Care Inc. serves 19 ZIP codes from its Cerritos office. Ownership type was not provided in the available data. As with all Medicare-certified hospices, the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible beneficiaries when a physician certifies eligibility; no specific cost figures are included here. Families considering this hospice should contact the provider directly for details on services, and consult Medicare Care Compare for the most current quality information.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from this hospice?
Yes. Hospice Of The East And Palliative Care Inc. is Medicare-certified (CCN B51535) since November 18, 2022, 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 for this hospice, which often happens when too few patients have been surveyed; this does not indicate poor quality.
How does this hospice score on CMS quality measures compared to the state average?
CMS has not published a composite process measure score for this hospice, so no comparison to California's state average of 93.41 is currently available.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
This hospice serves 19 ZIP codes from its office in Cerritos, California, in Los Angeles County.
Tip: use our Search by ZIP Code feature to check instantly whether your ZIP is among the 19 this hospice reports serving.
Is this hospice for-profit, non-profit, or government-run — and does it matter?
Ownership type was not included in the available CMS data; families can ask the hospice directly or check Medicare Care Compare for this detail.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since November 18, 2022.
What is the difference between hospice and palliative care?
Palliative care focuses on relieving symptoms and improving comfort at any stage of a serious illness, alongside curative treatment, while hospice care focuses specifically on comfort for patients who have chosen to stop curative treatment and are generally expected to have a limited life expectancy.
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; patients can still receive treatments aimed at managing pain and other symptoms.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
The available data doesn't specify where this hospice provides care; contact Hospice Of The East And Palliative Care Inc. at (562) 474-1099 and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I start hospice care with this provider?
The data provided doesn't include enrollment steps; please contact the hospice directly at (562) 474-1099 to learn how to begin care.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Families may want to ask about caregiver availability, how symptoms are managed, what services are included, and how the hospice communicates with families; contact this hospice at (562) 474-1099 for specifics.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up Hospice Of The East And Palliative Care Inc. directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/B51535?state=CA to see the latest CMS-published information.
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.