1
Cedar Valley Hospice
Based in Waterloo, IA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 41 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Iowa
Hospice care in Iowa
Hospice care is comfort care for someone with a terminal illness, from a team of nurses, aides, social workers and chaplains, usually at home or wherever the person lives.
87 hospices 20 cities listed
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Top rated hospice care in Iowa
CMS rates hospices from 1 to 5 stars on the CAHPS Hospice Survey, which asks family caregivers about the care their loved one received.
2
Cherokee Regional Hospice
Based in Cherokee, IA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 31 years. Ownership: non-profit.
3
Essence of Life Hospice
Based in Amana, IA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 19 years. Ownership: other.
4
Everystep
Based in Mount Pleasant, IA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 26 years. Ownership: other.
5
Hospice of Dubuque
Based in Dubuque, IA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 36 years. Ownership: non-profit.
6
Hospice of Jackson County
Based in Maquoketa, IA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 23 years. Ownership: non-profit.
7
Hospice of Pella, the Comfort House
Based in Pella, IA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 31 years. Ownership: for-profit.
8
Iowa River Hospice
Based in Marshalltown, IA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 40 years. Ownership: non-profit.
9
Orange City Hospice
Based in Orange City, IA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 20 years. Ownership: combination government & non-profit.
10
Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice
Based in West Burlington, IA
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 24 years. Ownership: other.
How these listings are sourced
- Medicare data. Home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (home health file of October 2026, nursing home file of September 2026). Star ratings are CMS ratings. Each card links to the provider's Care Compare record.
- Ranking. Rated providers are listed first, highest CMS rating first. Providers CMS has not rated come after them, because no rating is unknown, not bad. Nobody can pay for a place on this list.
Hospice care by city in Iowa
- Des Moines 31
- Cedar Rapids 22
- Davenport 18
- Sioux City 8
- Ankeny 22
- Iowa City 15
- West Des Moines 25
- Ames 13
- Waterloo 14
- Council Bluffs 26
- Dubuque 6
- Urbandale 24
- Marion 17
- Cedar Falls 10
- Bettendorf 16
- Waukee 18
- Marshalltown 14
- Mason City 7
- Ottumwa 10
- Johnston 24
How hospice care is paid for
- Medicare covers hospice care when a hospice doctor and the person's regular doctor certify a terminal illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, and the person chooses comfort care instead of care to cure the illness.
- Medicare doesn't cover room and board when someone gets hospice care at home or in a nursing home.
Sources
- Medicare.gov: Hospice care accessed October 27, 2026
- Medicare.gov Care Compare accessed October 27, 2026