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Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California

Medicare-certified hospice in Torrance, CA

Medicare-certified2★ family survey70% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
990 W 190th Street, Suite 550, Torrance, CA 90502
Phone
(310) 324-2273
Listed under
Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents
Medicare CCN
051739
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
Mar 16, 2000
Family survey star rating
2 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
70%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
72%
Hospice Care Index
9 of 10
Average patients per day
113
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Los Angeles

CMS certification number 051739. Source: CMS Hospice General Information, Provider Data and CAHPS Hospice Survey (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

What families said

From the CAHPS Hospice Survey, sent by CMS-approved vendors to family caregivers after a patient's death (Oct 2023–Sep 2025). Share of families answering the most positive way:

Communicated well with the family75%
Provided timely help55%
Treated the patient with respect85%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support92%
Helped with pain and symptoms69%
Would definitely recommend (family)70%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1072%

Overall family survey rating: 2 of 5 stars.

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)9 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)95.52%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life53.6%
Medicare spending per patient$20,064

From Medicare claims and assessment data CMS collects under the Hospice Quality Reporting Program; Hospice Care Index Jan 2023–Dec 2024; assessment measures Oct 2024–Sep 2025.

Who this hospice serves

Where care was provided (share of care days)

Private homes77%
Assisted living9%
Nursing facilities11%
Hospitals2%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer20%
Dementia11%
Heart and circulatory disease21%
Respiratory disease16%
Stroke14%
Other conditions19%
Family survey scores cover families of patients who died under this hospice's care, collected by CMS-approved survey vendors. A missing score usually means the hospice is new or small, not that it is poor. You can switch hospices once per benefit period — see Medicare.gov.

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