Alternative Hospice Care Inc.
San Marcos, California · CCN B41663
330 Rancheros Drive, Suite 208c
35 federal deficiencies across 2 surveys, December 11, 2025 to January 22, 2026.
Excludes the inspector’s preamble, which is not a finding
Federal surveys with at least one deficiency
Findings against a Condition of Participation — a compliance grade, not a measure of harm
What level the findings sit at
- Condition-level38.6%
- The agency was out of compliance with a federal Condition of Participation — a requirement it must meet to take part in Medicare at all.
- Standard-level3291.4%
- A requirement within a Condition of Participation. The Condition itself was not cited.
These are compliance grades, not harm grades: how deep in the regulation a finding sits, not whether anyone was harmed.
Who conducted the surveys
ACHC.
Federal surveys are carried out by the state agency or a CMS-approved accrediting organisation.
Most-cited requirements
- L0523Timeframe for Completion of Assessment2
- L0531Content of Comprehensive Assessment2
- L0545Content of Plan of Care2
- L0520Initial & Comprehensive Assessment of Patient1
- L0524Content of Comprehensive Assessment1
Survey record
Condition-level
| Survey | Type | Deficiencies | Condition-level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | Follow-Up | 3 | — |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Reaccreditation | 32 | 3 |
In the inspector’s words
The complete written findings for this hospice, in the inspector’s own words.
Hospice findings published by CMS on QCOR, covering surveys from December 11, 2025 to January 22, 2026. The inspectors’ written findings come from a single CMS survey-report extract.
Federal survey findings only. State licensure findings for hospices are not shown.
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