zReports Research Institute · Updated October 2026
Every hospice in Lake Forest, CA, independently graded A to F from CMS hospice certification records: 5 hold an A range grade. Lake Forest's average score is 85, 0 above the California average. The grades are free.
| # | Facility | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seasons Of Life Hospice, LLC | A- | View record |
| 2 | Senior Hospice | A- | View record |
| 3 | Lake Forest Hospice | A- | View record |
| 4 | Hospice & Palliative Care Of California | A- | View record |
| 5 | Firsthand Hospice INC. | A- | View record |
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Active licensed hospices | 5 |
| Lake Forest average records layer score | 85 |
| California statewide average | 85 (Lake Forest +0) |
| A range grades | 5 (100%) |
| Clean record (no deficiencies on file) | 5 (100%) |
| Serious findings on the record | 0 |
Lake Forest's 5 licensed hospices average a records layer score of 85, 0 points above the California statewide average of 85. 5 of 5 facilities carry a clean record with no deficiencies on the state's file. See the full picture on the California Hospice Rankings & Safety Report.
Hospices in California are overseen by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), whose certification, inspection, and quality-reporting data is published on the public record. This page is computed from CMS hospice certification records, the government’s own filings, not reviews or advertising.
Lake Forest has 5 active licensed hospices on California's public file. Every one is ranked on this page with a free records layer grade.
Lake Forest's average records layer score is 85, 0 points above the statewide average of 85. 5 of 5 Lake Forest facilities have a clean record with no deficiencies on file.
The free records layer grade contains zero zReports judgment: it maps the government's own published verdicts, CMS hospice certification records, through one fixed rule applied identically nationwide. The paid Consumer Intelligence Report™ adds the composite Consumer Z Score™ and audits the record against public reputation.
No. Facilities are never contacted, never notified, and cannot pay to be listed, delisted, or re-scored. Independence is the product.
This report was generated from the zReports Consumer Records Database™, a continuously updated database that normalizes official government licensing, inspection, enforcement, ownership, and safety records across multiple federal and state agencies. Every statistic in this report is traceable to its originating public record. Facilities cannot pay to alter scores, rankings, or findings.
Data source: zReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.10 · Built from: CMS Provider Data Catalog · HHS OIG Exclusions List (LEIE) · Public consumer review signals (audited, never trusted, in the composite Consumer Z Score™) · Proprietary Consumer Z Score™ methodology · Updated: October 2026
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RANKED NIGHTLY FROM CMS HOSPICE CERTIFICATION RECORDS · FACILITIES ARE NEVER CONTACTED AND CANNOT PAY TO CHANGE SCORES · METHODOLOGY