Firstcare Hospice, Inc
Huntington Beach, California · CCN A01532
5500 Bolsa Ave, Suite 222
42 federal deficiencies across 5 surveys, June 24, 2022 to November 11, 2025.
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-level614.3%
- 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-level3685.7%
- 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
- L0531Content of Comprehensive Assessment4
- L0545Content of Plan of Care3
- L0626Hospice Aide Assignments and Duties3
- L0523Timeframe for Completion of Assessment2
- L0536Idg, Care Planning, Coordination of Services2
Survey record
Condition-level
| Survey | Type | Deficiencies | Condition-level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | Follow-Up | 1 | — |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Follow-Up | 12 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Reaccreditation | 17 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Complaint | 7 | — |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Initial with CCN | 5 | — |
In the inspector’s words
The complete written findings for this hospice, in the inspector’s own words.
Read all 41 findings in full →
CMS publishes written findings for 41 of the 42 deficiencies on this hospice’s record.
Hospice findings published by CMS on QCOR, covering surveys from June 24, 2022 to November 11, 2025. 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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