Hospice Agencies in Iowa
70 hospice agencies in Iowa — 68 independently graded on public safety, staffing and enforcement records, 2 listed with limited data. No facility pays for placement.
How these grades work. Every grade is computed from a fixed public rubric — safety inspections, staffing, clinical outcomes, enforcement actions and financial stability — using government data. No facility can pay to change its grade or placement. Providers with under 30% rubric coverage are shown as "Listed" with no letter grade rather than pretending thin data is comparable. Read the full methodology.
What this costs. Hospice is covered by the Medicare hospice benefit for eligible patients — typically no out-of-pocket cost for the care itself (room and board excluded). Medicare sets the rates, so there's no market price to compare and we don't show one.
Top-graded hospice agencies in Iowa
| Facility | City | Grade | Rubric coverage | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Regional Hospice | Cherokee | A+ | 90% | — |
| Unitypoint Hospice | Fort Dodge | A+ | 90% | — |
| Orange City Hospice | Orange City | A+ | 90% | — |
| Cedar Valley Hospice | Waterloo | A+ | 90% | — |
| Hospice Inc Serving Davis & Wapello Counties | Ottumwa | A+ | 90% | — |
| Hospice Of Dubuque | Dubuque | A+ | 90% | — |
| Hospice Of Pella, The Comfort House | Pella | A | 90% | — |
| Lee County Health Department | Fort Madison | A | 90% | — |
| Hospice Of Washington County | Washington | A | 90% | — |
| Winnmed Hospice | Decorah | A | 90% | — |
| Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Services | Oskaloosa | A | 90% | — |
| Hospice Of The Heartland | Algona | A | 90% | — |
| Howard County Community Hospice | Cresco | A | 90% | — |
| Hospice Of Palo Alto County | Emmetsburg | A | 65% | — |
| Horn Hospice | Ida Grove | A | 65% | — |
| Hospice Of Jackson County | Maquoketa | A | 90% | — |
| Myrtue Medical Center Hospice | Harlan | A | 90% | — |
| Hospice Of Midwest | Sioux City | A | 90% | — |
| Unitypoint Hospice | Urbandale | A | 90% | — |
| Burgess Hospice | Onawa | A | 90% | — |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice | West Burlington | A | 90% | — |
| Mary Greeley Hospice Services | Ames | A | 90% | — |
| Avera At Home | Estherville | A | 90% | — |
| Avera @ Home Of Spencer Hospital | Spencer | A | 90% | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare Hospice | Spirit Lake | A | 90% | — |
| Gentiva | Carroll | A | 90% | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp And Clinics-Hospice | West Union | A | 90% | — |
| Care Initiatives Hospice - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | A | 90% | — |
| Mercyone Genesis | Bettendorf | A- | 90% | — |
| Iowa River Hospice | Marshalltown | A- | 90% | — |
| Hospice Of Mercy | Hiawatha | A- | 90% | — |
| Suncrest Hospice, Llc | West Des Moines | A- | 90% | — |
| Gentiva | Spirit Lake | A- | 90% | — |
| Hospice Of The Midwest, Llc | Johnston | A- | 90% | — |
| Everystep | Mount Pleasant | A- | 90% | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Hospice | Des Moines | A- | 90% | — |
| Sanford Home Health And Hospice Sheldon | Sheldon | A- | 90% | — |
| St. Anthony Regional Hospital And Nursing Home | Carroll | A- | 90% | — |
| Aseracare Hospice | Council Bluffs | A- | 90% | — |
| Sioux Center Health Home Care And Hospice | Sioux Center | A- | 90% | — |
| St Croix Hospice | Spirit Lake | A- | 90% | — |
| St Croix Hospice | Strawberry Point | A- | 90% | — |
| Gentiva | Panora | A- | 90% | — |
| Essence Of Life Hospice | Amana | A- | 90% | — |
| Everystep | Des Moines | B+ | 90% | — |
| St Croix Hospice | Charles City | B+ | 90% | — |
| Heartland Hospice (West Des Moines) | Ames | B+ | 65% | — |
| Unitypoint Hospice | Cedar Rapids | B+ | 90% | — |
| Hillcrest Hospice | Council Bluffs | B+ | 90% | — |
| Wesleylife Hospice | Urbandale | B+ | 90% | — |