St Francis Palliative Care
Glendale, CA · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN 751645)
CMS process measure: not reported
Serves: 1 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (818) 790-8888 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results or a composite process score for St Francis Palliative Care in Glendale, CA, often because of a small number of surveyed patients. This does not mean the hospice provides poor care — the data simply isn't available yet.
St Francis Palliative Care serves 1 ZIP code from its office in Glendale, California, in Los Angeles County. Families should contact the hospice directly to confirm whether their specific address falls within its service area.
Yes, St Francis Palliative Care is Medicare-certified, with CCN 751645, certified since October 28, 2014. The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies a terminal prognosis.
About this hospice
St Francis Palliative Care is a Medicare-certified hospice in Glendale, California, located in Los Angeles County. The hospice is for-profit and has been Medicare-certified since October 28, 2014, meaning it has been serving patients under Medicare's hospice benefit for roughly a decade.
According to CMS Care Compare data, CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results for St Francis Palliative Care — this often happens when a hospice has too few surveyed patients or families for CMS to report figures reliably. This is not an indication of poor quality; it simply means the data is not available. 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 can be made at this time.
St Francis Palliative Care's service area, as reflected in CMS data, covers 1 ZIP code, indicating a narrow, localized service footprint centered on the Glendale area.
Because this hospice is Medicare-certified, the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a physician certifies a terminal prognosis. No cost or fee information is included in this profile beyond that basic coverage fact.
All figures in this profile come from CMS Care Compare data. Families are encouraged to contact the hospice directly and to review the most current information on Medicare Care Compare before making care decisions.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from St Francis Palliative Care?
Yes. St Francis Palliative Care is Medicare-certified (CCN 751645), since October 28, 2014, 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, often because of a small number of surveyed patients — 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 St Francis Palliative Care, so no comparison to California's state average of 93.41 is currently possible.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
According to CMS data, St Francis Palliative Care serves 1 ZIP code from its Glendale, California office in Los Angeles County.
Tip: use our Search by ZIP Code feature to check instantly whether your ZIP is among the 1 this hospice reports serving.
Is this hospice for-profit, non-profit, or government-run — and does it matter?
St Francis Palliative Care is a for-profit hospice; ownership type does not by itself determine quality of care, so it's best reviewed alongside available CMS quality data.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
St Francis Palliative Care has been Medicare-certified since October 28, 2014.
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 is specifically for those with a terminal prognosis who have chosen to focus on comfort rather than curative treatment.
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 treatment for symptom relief and other health needs unrelated to the terminal diagnosis.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
The data provided does not specify where this hospice delivers care; please contact St Francis Palliative Care at (818) 790-8888 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 St Francis Palliative Care at (818) 790-8888 and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Families often ask about caregiver support, how symptoms are managed, service area coverage, and CMS survey results; contact St Francis Palliative Care at (818) 790-8888 for specifics and review Medicare Care Compare for published data.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up St Francis Palliative Care using CCN 751645 at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/751645?state=CA to see the latest published CMS 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.