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Iowa River Hospice
Based in Marshalltown, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ottumwa
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 40 years. Ownership: non-profit.
Wapello County, Iowa
Hospice care in Ottumwa, IA
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.
10 hospices 3.8 of 5 average CMS rating 5 rated 4 stars or more
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Hospice care near Ottumwa, ranked by CMS rating
CMS rates hospices from 1 to 5 stars on the CAHPS Hospice Survey, which asks family caregivers about the care their loved one received.
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Care Initiatives Hospice - Cedar Falls
Based in Cedar Falls, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ottumwa
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 16 years. Ownership: other.
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Everystep
Based in Des Moines, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ottumwa
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 42 years. Ownership: other.
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Hospice Compassus - Northeast Iowa
Based in Cedar Rapids, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ottumwa
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 24 years. Ownership: for-profit.
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Hospice of the Midwest, LLC
Based in Johnston, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ottumwa
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 10 years. Ownership: for-profit.
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Care Initiatives Hospice - Albia
Based in Albia, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ottumwa
2 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 17 years. Ownership: non-profit.
Good Samaritan Society Home Care and Hospice
Based in Ottumwa, IA
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 17 years. Ownership: non-profit.
Hospice INC Serving Davis & Wapello Counties
Based in Ottumwa, IA
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 36 years. Ownership: other.
Care Initiatives Hospice - Cedar Rapids
Based in Cedar Rapids, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ottumwa
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 17 years. Ownership: non-profit.
Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Services
Based in Oskaloosa, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ottumwa
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 37 years. Ownership: government.
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.
- Other providers. Home care agencies, assisted living, adult day centers, disability and ABA providers come from the federal NPI registry, read October 2026. The care type is the one the provider chose when it registered. Nobody checks it, so ask what each provider actually does.
- Location. "Based in" is the provider's own address. "Tells Medicare it serves" comes from the ZIP codes the agency reports to CMS. "Miles away" is the distance from the city center to the provider's ZIP code, so check that they cover your address.
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.
For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.
Ottumwa at a glance
- 25,648 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
- 2 hospices with an address in Ottumwa
- 8 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Ottumwa
- 10 Medicare-certified
- 6 with a CMS star rating
Questions about hospice care in Ottumwa
How many hospice care hospices serve Ottumwa, IA?
Carevo lists 10 hospices for Ottumwa: 2 based in the city, 8 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here.
Which hospices near Ottumwa have the highest CMS rating?
5 of the 6 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. Iowa River Hospice is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.
How is hospice care 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.
Can providers pay to be listed higher on Carevo?
No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.
Other care in Ottumwa
Home care · Respite care · Home health care · Private duty nursing · In-home physical therapy · Assisted living · Nursing homes · Adult day care · Intellectual and developmental disability services
Sources
- Medicare.gov: Hospice care accessed October 27, 2026
- Medicare.gov Care Compare accessed October 27, 2026