Heartland Hospice (West Des Moines)
Heartland Hospice (West Des Moines) is a Medicare-certified hospice in Ames, IA, certified since 2022. CMS has not published a family caregiver rating for it, usually because there was too little data.
Address2521 University Blvd Suite 124, Ames, IA 50010
Phone(515) 346-3321
Average daily patients9
Medicare certifiedAugust 2022
CountyStory
CMS Certification Number161616
Services
Family caregiver rating
Not rated
CMS's 1-5 star rating from the CAHPS Hospice Survey, which asks family caregivers about communication, timely help, emotional support, help for pain and symptoms and overall care. The average for rated hospices in Iowa is 4.0 stars.
How the hospice cared for patients
Hospice Care IndexCMS's 0-10 index built from ten Medicare claims indicators, such as gaps in nursing visits, visits near death and live discharges. Higher is better.
8 of 10
U.S. median 9 of 10 · IA 10 of 10
Visits in the last days of lifeShare of patients who got visits from a registered nurse or medical social worker on at least two of the last three days of life.
70%
U.S. median 61% · IA 77%
Care checklist completed at admissionShare of patients for whom the hospice completed all seven admission steps, such as asking about treatment preferences and screening for pain and breathing problems.
91%
U.S. median 97% · IA 98%
Medians are of every hospice CMS reports a figure for.
Where care is provided
Care provided at homeShare of the hospice's care given in patients' homes.
75%
U.S. median 68% · IA 36%
Care provided in assisted livingShare of the hospice's care given in assisted living facilities.
25%
U.S. median 18% · IA 10%
Medians are of every hospice CMS reports a figure for.
Other hospices near Heartland Hospice (West Des Moines)
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Mary Greeley Hospice ServicesAmes, IA5.6 mi
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St Croix HospiceAnkeny, IA21 mi
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Compassus Central IowaAnkeny, IA21 mi
Not rated -
Hospice of the MidwestJohnston, IA24 mi
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Unitypoint HospiceUrbandale, IA28 mi
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Wesleylife HospiceUrbandale, IA28 mi
Distances are approximate, measured between ZIP code centers.
Hospitals near Heartland Hospice (West Des Moines)
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Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes, IA · Emergency departmentCMS overall rating
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Story County HospitalNevada, IA · Emergency department
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Boone County HospitalBoone, IA · Emergency department
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Source: CMS Hospice Compare (Provider Data Catalog datasets yc9t-dgbk, 252m-zfp9 and gxki-hrr8). August 2026 release. This site is not affiliated with Heartland Hospice (West Des Moines) or with CMS. Report a problem with this page.