Family-owned and available any hour, day or night. Real people answering the phone. Serving Cerritos with local response times and direct coordination with area hospitals.
Cerritos is a planned residential city east of Long Beach, known for its diverse community and family-oriented neighborhoods. Lakewood Regional Medical Center serves nearby, with Kindred Hospital Westminster for long-term acute care. Our team responds around the clock.
Cerritos has one of the most diverse populations in Southern California, with significant Asian American (Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Indian), Latino, and White communities. Multilingual coordination is available including Mandarin, Korean, Tagalog, Spanish, and Hindi.
Our team coordinates directly with the following hospitals and medical centers serving Cerritos. We have established relationships with case management, social work, and decedent affairs teams — meaning faster release when the time comes.
3700 E South Street, Lakewood (nearby)
Just west in Lakewood, Lakewood Regional is Cerritos's primary acute care hospital. We coordinate directly with their decedent affairs team for expedited release.
9333 Imperial Highway, Downey (nearby)
Serves many Cerritos Kaiser members. Our team has established working relationships with Kaiser Downey's care team.
2801 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach (nearby)
Serves Cerritos families needing specialized care. We coordinate transfers from LB Memorial regularly.
We regularly work with care facilities, skilled nursing homes, and assisted living communities across Cerritos. When a passing occurs, we coordinate directly with facility staff to expedite the process for your family.
The process depends on where the passing takes place. Here's what to do in each situation.
The hospital's care team will pronounce death and notify their decedent affairs team. From there, you'll need to designate a cremation provider — that's when you call us.
During business hours, we typically arrive at Lakewood Regional within 25-35 minutes. For residences in Cerritos, expect our arrival within 1-2 hours.
When death occurs at home and hospice is not involved, an authorized responder needs to pronounce death before we can bring your loved one into care. This is required by California law and is not something a funeral home or cremation provider can bypass.
When hospice is involved, the process is significantly simpler:
Some deaths — particularly sudden or unexplained ones — are reviewed by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner in Boyle Heights. This doesn't mean anything is wrong; it's simply required in certain circumstances.
Our service area covers all of Cerritos. If you're calling from any of the neighborhoods below — or anywhere else in Cerritos — we come to you.
Real people answering the phone, day or night. We serve all of Cerritos with the same care, the same price, and the same guarantees.