Hospices in Iowa
CMS lists 71 Medicare-certified hospices with an address in Iowa. 42 have a published family caregiver survey rating. The state average Hospice Care Index is 9.5 out of 10, against 8.8 nationally.
Iowa against the national average
- Hospice Care Index (0 to 10)9.5 / U.S. 8.8
- Full assessment at admission97.2% / U.S. 96.2%
- Visits on at least 2 of the last 3 days of life73.1% / U.S. 48.3%
- Caregivers who would definitely recommend88% / U.S. 85%
State and national figures are published by CMS.
All 71 hospices with an address in Iowa
Adair County
Black Hawk County
- Care Initiatives Hospice - Cedar Falls9care index89%recommend
- Cedar Valley Hospice10care index94%recommend
- Unitypoint Hospice10care index84%recommend
Carroll County
- Gentiva9care index94%recommend
- St. Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home10care index88%recommend
Cerro Gordo County
Cherokee County
Clay County
Clayton County
Crawford County
Dallas County
- Care Initiatives Hospice - West Des Moines10care index75%recommend
- Suncrest Hospice, LLC10care index87%recommend
Des Moines County
Dickinson County
Dubuque County
Emmet County
Fayette County
Floyd County
Guthrie County
Harrison County
Henry County
Howard County
Iowa County
Jackson County
Johnson County
Jones County
Kossuth County
Lee County
Linn County
- Care Initiatives Hospice - Cedar Rapids10care index81%recommend
- Hospice Compassus - Northeast Iowa10care index86%recommend
- Hospice of Mercy9care index88%recommend
- Moments Hospice of Des Moines LLC–care index–recommend
- Suncrest Hospice–care index–recommend
- Unitypoint Hospice10care index85%recommend
Mahaska County
Marion County
Marshall County
Monona County
Monroe County
O'Brien County
Palo Alto County
Polk County
- Affinity Care of Iowa LLC–care index–recommend
- Compassus Central Iowa–care index–recommend
- Everystep10care index92%recommend
- Hospice of the Midwest, LLC10care index90%recommend
- St Croix Hospice10care index89%recommend
- Unitypoint Hospice10care index89%recommend
- Wesleylife Hospice10care index85%recommend
Pottawattamie County
- Angels Care Hospice–care index–recommend
- Aseracare Hospice9care index89%recommend
- Hillcrest Hospice10care index85%recommend
- St Croix Hospice10care index82%recommend
Scott County
- Beacon of Hope Hospice10care index74%recommend
- Heartland Hospice Davenport9care index90%recommend
- Mercyone Genesis10care index92%recommend
Shelby County
Sioux County
- Orange City Hospice10care index98%recommend
- Sioux Center Health Home Care and Hospice9care index83%recommend
Story County
- Heartland Hospice (west Des Moines)8care index–recommend
- Mary Greeley Hospice Services9care index91%recommend
Wapello County
- Good Samaritan Society Home Care and Hospice10care index–recommend
- Hospice Inc Serving Davis & Wapello Counties9care index92%recommend
Washington County
Webster County
Winneshiek County
Woodbury County
- Care Initiatives Hospice - Sioux City9care index89%recommend
- Hospice of Midwest9care index86%recommend
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.