Hospice in Iowa
Iowa has 71 Medicare-certified hospice. Browse by city below and open a profile for CMS ratings, inspection findings, fines, staffing, and ownership.
Related: all care types in Iowa · Hospice directory
Cities with hospice in Iowa
Cedar Rapids, IA
68 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.8
Council Bluffs, IA
32 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.4
Ames, IA
16 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.1
Ankeny, IA
26 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.6
Carroll, IA
11 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.9
Davenport, IA
34 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.4
Hiawatha, IA
7 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.1
Ottumwa, IA
15 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.4
Sioux City, IA
35 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.5
Spirit Lake, IA
6 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.7
Urbandale, IA
24 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.9
Waterloo, IA
35 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.6
West Des Moines, IA
22 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.1
Albia, IA
5 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0
Algona, IA
6 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.2
Amana, IA
3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0
Bettendorf, IA
20 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.8
Cedar Falls, IA
15 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.3
Charles City, IA
10 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.1
Cherokee, IA
7 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.9
Co Bluffs, IA
2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0
Cresco, IA
7 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.8
Decorah, IA
9 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.3
Denison, IA
6 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.8
Des Moines, IA
104 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.8
Des Moines, IA
1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0
Dubuque, IA
32 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.6
Emmetsburg, IA
11 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.8
Estherville, IA
6 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.8
Fort Dodge, IA
11 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.9
Fort Madison, IA
7 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.8
Greenfield, IA
4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.5
Harlan, IA
6 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.2
Iowa City, IA
23 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.5
Johnston, IA
15 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.3
Maquoketa, IA
8 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0
Marshalltown, IA
10 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.8
Mason City, IA
21 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.1
Missouri Valley, IA
5 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.0
Monticello, IA
4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.8
Mount Pleasant, IA
8 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.5
Onawa, IA
6 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.5
Orange City, IA
4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.2
Oskaloosa, IA
9 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.7
Panora, IA
4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0
Pella, IA
5 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.3
Sheldon, IA
2 facilities
Sioux Center, IA
8 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.3
Spencer, IA
8 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.5
Spirit Lake, IA
1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0
Strawberry Point, IA
2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0
Washington, IA
5 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.6
West Burlington, IA
5 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.3
West Des Moines, IA
14 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.8
West Union, IA
6 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.8
About hospice in Iowa
Hospice programs provide comfort-focused, palliative care for people with a terminal illness, typically in the home. Services include nursing, aide support, counseling, and respite care for family caregivers. Medicare-certified hospices must meet federal conditions of participation.
Start by comparing CMS Five-Star ratings, which summarize health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. A high overall rating is a useful signal, but read the underlying inspection findings and staffing figures too - they show what is behind the score.
Visit candidates in Iowa when possible, ask how care plans are set and reviewed, and confirm costs, coverage, and availability in writing. Staffing consistency and clear family communication matter as much as any published score.
Frequently asked questions
How many hospice are in Iowa?
The current CMS snapshot lists 71 Medicare-certified hospice in Iowa, across 55 cities and counties.
How do I compare hospice in Iowa?
When comparing hospice programs, ask about on-call nursing availability, response times, respite care, bereavement support, and how the team coordinates with the patient's physician and family. Use the city listings above to open individual profiles with CMS ratings, inspection findings, staffing, and ownership.
Data sources
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Data processing date: 2026-10-05.
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