Angel's Smile Hospice, Inc..

For-Profit12 years operating

Los Angeles, California — Los Angeles County

Angel's Smile Hospice, Inc.. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 76th percentile in California. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 76% of hospices in California

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life16.7

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening98.4

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment98.2

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 90.9

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the California CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend81
Timely care73
Team communication79
Respect88
Emotional & spiritual support88
Symptom management73
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 90.9

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 90.9

9

HCI Score

out of 10

76%

Percentile

in California

#522

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score93.4

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.4
Gaps in nursing visits57.3
Nurse care minutes per day129.9

About this provider

Angel's Smile Hospice, Inc.. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in California.

Ask about their staffing approach for end-of-life visits — their current rate is below the state benchmark.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.4
Gaps in nursing visits
57.3
Nurse care minutes per day
129.9
Visits near death
97.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$29121

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
93.4
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
98.4
Pain assessment
98.2
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
16.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
129.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$29121
Avg daily census
32 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
18%
Dementia
36%
Heart disease
19%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
551730
CMS Region
9

All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.

Contact

Los Angeles, CA 90057

(818) 505-9010