Hospices in Arkansas
CMS lists 46 Medicare-certified hospices with an address in Arkansas. 27 have a published family caregiver survey rating. The state average Hospice Care Index is 9.4 out of 10, against 8.8 nationally.
Arkansas against the national average
- Hospice Care Index (0 to 10)9.4 / U.S. 8.8
- Full assessment at admission97.8% / U.S. 96.2%
- Visits on at least 2 of the last 3 days of life64.6% / U.S. 48.3%
- Caregivers who would definitely recommend87% / U.S. 85%
State and national figures are published by CMS.
All 46 hospices with an address in Arkansas
Baxter County
Boone County
Clark County
Columbia County
Craighead County
- Elite Hospice8care index74%recommend
- Home Health Professional & Hospice–care index–recommend
- St Bernards Regional Med Ctr H9care index92%recommend
Crittenden County
Drew County
Fulton County
Garland County
- Elite Hospice10care index85%recommend
- Gentiva10care index79%recommend
- Lester Dierksen Memorial Hospice, LLC9care index91%recommend
Independence County
- Arkansas Hospice Inc10care index91%recommend
- Caring Hands Hospice, Inc10care index97%recommend
- Gentiva9care index84%recommend
Jefferson County
Logan County
Miller County
- Dierksen Memorial Hospice10care index94%recommend
- Encompass Health Hospice10care index76%recommend
- Gentiva9care index74%recommend
- Hospice of Hope10care index94%recommend
Mississippi County
Ouachita County
Polk County
- Elite Hospice10care index91%recommend
- Visiting Nurses Agency of Western Arkansas Inc–care index–recommend
Pope County
Pulaski County
- Arkansas Hospice Inc10care index86%recommend
- Baptist Health Hospice Little Rock10care index81%recommend
- Gentiva10care index86%recommend
- Hospice Home Care LLC9care index84%recommend
Saline County
Sebastian County
- Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas Inc7care index–recommend
- Heart of Hospice, LLC10care index86%recommend
- Mercy Hospice10care index82%recommend
St. Francis County
Union County
Washington County
- Circle of Life Hospice10care index94%recommend
- Elite Hospice10care index79%recommend
- Washington Regional Hospice10care index92%recommend
White County
Grouped by the county in each hospice's address and listed A to Z. Stars are the CMS family caregiver survey rating. Hospices often serve patients outside their own county.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, hospice datasets updated Aug 19, 2026.