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Firsthealth Hospice
Based in West End, NC. Tells Medicare it serves Sanford
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: non-profit.
Lee County, North Carolina
Hospice care in Sanford, NC
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.
15 hospices 3.8 of 5 average CMS rating 8 rated 4 stars or more
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Hospice care near Sanford, 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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Hospice of the Piedmont INC
Based in High Point, NC. Tells Medicare it serves Sanford
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 39 years. Ownership: non-profit.
3
Lower Cape Fear Lifecare
Based in Wilmington, NC. Tells Medicare it serves Sanford
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 39 years. Ownership: non-profit.
4
Authoracare Collective
Based in Greensboro, NC. Tells Medicare it serves Sanford
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 41 years. Ownership: non-profit.
5
Duke Hospice
Based in Durham, NC. Tells Medicare it serves Sanford
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 40 years. Ownership: non-profit.
6
Gentiva
Based in Fayetteville, NC. Tells Medicare it serves Sanford
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 31 years. Ownership: for-profit.
7
Liberty Home Care II, LLC
Based in Raeford, NC. Tells Medicare it serves Sanford
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 37 years. Ownership: for-profit.
8
Pruitthealth Hospice - Rocky Mount
Based in Rocky Mount, NC. Tells Medicare it serves Sanford
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 20 years. Ownership: for-profit.
9
Amedisys Hospice
Based in Burlington, NC. Tells Medicare it serves Sanford
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 34 years. Ownership: for-profit.
10
Amedisys Hospice Care
Based in Pembroke, NC. Tells Medicare it serves Sanford
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 16 years. Ownership: for-profit.
11
Liberty Home Care and Hospice
Based in Wilmington, NC. Tells Medicare it serves Sanford
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 32 years. Ownership: for-profit.
12
Unc Hospice
Based in Chapel Hill, NC. Tells Medicare it serves Sanford
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: combination government & non-profit.
13
Heartland Hospice (Raleigh )
Based in Raleigh, NC. Tells Medicare it serves Sanford
2 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 23 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Legacy Professional Services
Based in Sanford, NC
No CMS star rating
Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2015.
Healthkeeperz ,INC
Based in Fayetteville, NC. Tells Medicare it serves Sanford
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 37 years. Ownership: for-profit.
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.
Sanford at a glance
- 32,971 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
- 1 hospice with an address in Sanford
- 14 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Sanford
- 14 Medicare-certified
- 13 with a CMS star rating
Questions about hospice care in Sanford
How many hospice care hospices serve Sanford, NC?
Carevo lists 15 hospices for Sanford: 1 based in the city, 14 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here.
Which hospices near Sanford have the highest CMS rating?
8 of the 13 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. Firsthealth 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 Sanford
Home care · Respite care · Home health care · Private duty nursing · In-home physical therapy · Assisted living · Memory care · Board and care homes · Nursing homes · Adult day care · Intellectual and developmental disability services · ABA therapy
Hospice care in nearby cities
Holly Springs · Apex · Fuquay-Varina · Cary · Morrisville · Fayetteville · Chapel Hill · Garner
Sources
- Medicare.gov: Hospice care accessed October 27, 2026
- Medicare.gov Care Compare accessed October 27, 2026