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Saint Francis Hospice
Based in Cape Girardeau, MO
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 11 years. Ownership: other.
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Hospice care in Cape Girardeau, MO
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.
12 hospices 4.3 of 5 average CMS rating 7 rated 4 stars or more
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Hospice care near Cape Girardeau, 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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Elara Caring
Based in Dexter, MO. Tells Medicare it serves Cape Girardeau
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 18 years. Ownership: for-profit.
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Legacy Hospice, LLC
Based in Kennett, MO. Tells Medicare it serves Cape Girardeau
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 22 years. Ownership: for-profit.
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Mercy Hospice
Based in Cape Girardeau, MO
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 33 years. Ownership: for-profit.
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Crown Hospice, INC
Based in Cape Girardeau, MO
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 19 years. Ownership: for-profit.
6
Providence Home Health & Hospice
Based in Cape Girardeau, MO
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 22 years. Ownership: non-profit.
7
Three Rivers Hospice South
Based in Mountain Grove, MO. Tells Medicare it serves Cape Girardeau
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 18 years. Ownership: for-profit.
8
Preferred Hospice of Missouri
Based in Farmington, MO. Tells Medicare it serves Cape Girardeau
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 22 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Comfort Care in Home Services INC.
Based in Cape Girardeau, MO
No CMS star rating
Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2009.
Elite Hospice
Based in Sikeston, MO. Tells Medicare it serves Cape Girardeau
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 18 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Journey Hospice, LLC
Based in Perryville, MO. Tells Medicare it serves Cape Girardeau
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 2 years.
VNA Hospice
Based in Kennett, MO. Tells Medicare it serves Cape Girardeau
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 33 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.
- 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.
Cape Girardeau at a glance
- 40,818 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
- 5 hospices with an address in Cape Girardeau
- 7 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Cape Girardeau
- 11 Medicare-certified
- 8 with a CMS star rating
Questions about hospice care in Cape Girardeau
How many hospice care hospices serve Cape Girardeau, MO?
Carevo lists 12 hospices for Cape Girardeau: 5 based in the city, 7 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here.
Which hospices near Cape Girardeau have the highest CMS rating?
7 of the 8 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. Saint Francis 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 Cape Girardeau
Home care · Respite care · Home health care · Private duty nursing · In-home physical therapy · Assisted living · Memory care · Nursing homes · Adult day care · Intellectual and developmental disability services · ABA therapy
Sources
- Medicare.gov: Hospice care accessed October 27, 2026
- Medicare.gov Care Compare accessed October 27, 2026