Hospice · LA County
ESSENTIAL CARE GROUP, INC.
1170 DURFEE AVE, SUITE K, South El Monte, CA 91733
What the official records show
Found: State license
Listed in CDPH's licensed-facility file dated 09/16/2026 with license status ACTIVE, first licensed 09/08/2016. License no. 550003648.
Found: Medicare
Listed in Medicare's Care Compare hospice file (updated 08/19/2026) under CMS Certification Number 921642, certification date 06/15/2017.
Note: Years licensed
10 years as of 09/16/2026 (first state license 09/08/2016).
Note: Same building
No other hospice in our LA County list gives this street address.
Note: State penalties
No state penalties on record for this facility in CDPH's archived enforcement file (1998–2024). Newer actions are not in that file.
Note: Federal exclusion list
No exact name match on HHS-OIG's exclusion list (file dated 09/10/2026) for the facility, licensee or administrator names in these records.
Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) ↗
State record details (CDPH, 09/16/2026)
- Licensee
- ESSENTIAL CARE GROUP, INC.
- Entity type
- PROFIT CORP
- License number
- 550003648
- Licensed / certified
- LICENSED AND CERTIFIED
- Initial license date
- 09/08/2016
- License expiration date
- 09/07/2026
- Administrator (as listed)
- ALBERTO, KRISTOFFER T
- CDPH facility ID
- 630015603
Medicare record and quality scores (CMS, 08/19/2026)
- CMS Certification Number
- 921642
- Ownership type
- For-Profit
- Certification date
- 06/15/2017
- Name in Medicare’s file
- ESSENTIAL CARE GROUP, INC
| Measure | Score | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better) | 8 of 10 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Average daily patients | 12 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
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Sources
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH) — Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing ↗ (file dated 09/16/2026)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Hospice — General Information (Care Compare) ↗ (dataset updated 08/19/2026)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Hospice — Provider Data (quality measures) ↗ (dataset updated 08/07/2026)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Hospice care — Provider CAHPS Hospice Survey Data ↗ (dataset updated 08/07/2026)
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH) — Health Facilities State Enforcement Actions (archived data file) ↗ (archive file dated 08/27/2024) Archived file covering penalties issued 1998–2024. Newer actions are not in this file.
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) — List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) — downloadable file ↗ (file dated 09/10/2026)
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