Shield Hospice & Palliative Care Inc
Van Nuys, California · CCN B21525
6320 Van Nuys Blvd Suite 303
19 federal deficiencies across 3 surveys, August 16, 2023 to March 2, 2024.
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-level210.5%
- 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-level1789.5%
- 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
State Agency, ACHC.
Federal surveys are carried out by the state agency or a CMS-approved accrediting organisation.
Most-cited requirements
- L0530Content of Comprehensive Assessment3
- L0500Patients' Rights1
- L0502Notice of Rights and Responsibilities1
- L0508Exercise of Rights/Respect for Proprty/Person1
- L0536Idg, Care Planning, Coordination of Services1
Survey record
Condition-level
| Survey | Type | Deficiencies | Condition-level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | Complaint | 9 | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Reaccreditation | 4 | — |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Complaint | 6 | — |
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 August 16, 2023 to March 2, 2024. 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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