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Lifeguard Hospice Care, INC

Medicare-certified hospice in Pleasanton, CA

Medicare-certified82% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
6700 Koll Center Parkway, #115, Pleasanton, CA 94566
Phone
(925) 226-7185
Listed under
Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents
Medicare CCN
751616
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
Apr 29, 2015
Families who would definitely recommend
82%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
82%
Hospice Care Index
9 of 10
Average patients per day
48
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Alameda

CMS certification number 751616. 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 family84%
Provided timely help77%
Treated the patient with respect92%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support87%
Helped with pain and symptoms82%
Would definitely recommend (family)82%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1082%

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)62.96%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life18.3%
Medicare spending per patient$24,979

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 homes52%
Assisted living42%
Skilled nursing facilities6%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer17%
Dementia27%
Heart and circulatory disease18%
Respiratory disease13%
Stroke13%
Other conditions12%
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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