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Summit Hospice
Based in Grandview Heights, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 11 years. Ownership: non-profit.
Fairfield County, Ohio
Hospice care in Lancaster, OH
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.
29 hospices 3.3 of 5 average CMS rating 10 rated 4 stars or more
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Hospice care near Lancaster, 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.
2
Tranquility Hospice
Based in Delaware, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 6 years. Ownership: for-profit.
3
Fairhope Hospice & Palliative Care, INC
Based in Lancaster, OH
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 41 years. Ownership: for-profit.
4
Adena Hospice
Based in Chillicothe, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 30 years. Ownership: non-profit.
5
Care360 Hospice, LLC
Based in Hilliard, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 3 years.
6
Hospice of Central Ohio
Based in Newark, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: non-profit.
7
National Church Residences H&C Services Central Ohio Hospice
Based in Dublin, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 18 years. Ownership: for-profit.
8
Ohio Living Hospice Greater Columbus
Based in Westerville, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 19 years. Ownership: for-profit.
9
Queen City Hospice
Based in Mason, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 14 years. Ownership: for-profit.
10
Shrivers Hospice
Based in Zanesville, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 9 years. Ownership: for-profit.
11
Absolute Hospice INC
Based in North Canton, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 12 years. Ownership: for-profit.
12
Gentiva I
Based in Columbus, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 32 years. Ownership: for-profit.
13
Heartland Hospice
Based in Columbus, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 21 years. Ownership: for-profit.
14
Mount Carmel Hospice
Based in Columbus, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 39 years. Ownership: non-profit.
15
Ohiohealth Hospice With Compassus
Based in Columbus, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 40 years. Ownership: non-profit.
16
Zusman Community Hospice
Based in Columbus, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 24 years. Ownership: non-profit.
17
Bella Care Hospice
Based in Westerville, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
2 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 17 years. Ownership: for-profit.
18
Buckeye Hospice and Palliative Care Services
Based in Zanesville, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
2 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 11 years. Ownership: for-profit.
19
Echo Hospice of Ohio LLC
Based in Gahanna, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
2 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 4 years. Ownership: for-profit.
20
Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Ohio
Based in Cincinnati, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
2 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 33 years. Ownership: for-profit.
21
Wellspring Hospice
Based in Lorain, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
2 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 13 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Caretenders Hospice
Based in Columbus, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 12 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Compassus - Western Ohio
Based in Dayton, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 19 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Interim Healthcare Hospice of Columbus
Based in Columbus, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 5 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Nationwide Children's Hospital Homecare
Based in Columbus, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 31 years. Ownership: non-profit.
Wesley Hospice, LLC
Based in New Albany, OH. Tells Medicare it serves Lancaster
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 14 years. Ownership: other.
Anointed Hand Home Health Care Service
Based in Canal Winchester, OH, about 13 miles away
No CMS star rating
Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2013.
McCarty Home Health and Hospice LLC
Based in Canal Winchester, OH, about 13 miles away
No CMS star rating
Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2019.
Chosen Health Care of Ohio
Based in Pickerington, OH, about 14 miles away
No CMS star rating
Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2024.
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.
Lancaster at a glance
- 41,671 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
- 1 hospice with an address in Lancaster
- 25 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Lancaster
- 26 Medicare-certified
- 21 with a CMS star rating
Questions about hospice care in Lancaster
How many hospice care hospices serve Lancaster, OH?
Carevo lists 29 hospices for Lancaster: 1 based in the city, 25 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here, and 3 based within 15 miles.
Which hospices near Lancaster have the highest CMS rating?
10 of the 21 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. Summit 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 Lancaster
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
Hospice care in nearby cities
Pickerington · Reynoldsburg · Newark · Gahanna · Columbus · Grove City · Westerville · Upper Arlington
Sources
- Medicare.gov: Hospice care accessed October 27, 2026
- Medicare.gov Care Compare accessed October 27, 2026