Heartland Hospice (jacksonville)

Non-Profit18 years operating

Jacksonville, Florida — Duval County

Heartland Hospice (jacksonville) is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 58th percentile in Florida. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 58% of hospices in Florida

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

Visits in last days of life54

State avg: 60.7

Pain screening99.5

State avg: 98.1

Pain assessment99.3

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty screening99.5

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 98.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 98.1

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Florida CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend82
Timely care73
Team communication77
Respect87
Emotional & spiritual support87
Symptom management71
Caregiver training70
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 98.1

Beliefs & values addressed99.7

State avg: 98.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

58%

Percentile

in Florida

#25

State Rank

in Florida

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.8

HIS composite score98.5

State avg: 98.1

Continuous care / inpatient days1
Gaps in nursing visits72
Nurse care minutes per day11.2

About this provider

Heartland Hospice (jacksonville) performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Florida.

Ask about their staffing approach for end-of-life visits — their current rate is below the state benchmark.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
1
Gaps in nursing visits
72
Nurse care minutes per day
11.2
Visits near death
92.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11661

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.7
Pain screening
99.5
Pain assessment
99.3
Dyspnea screening
99.5
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
54%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$11661
Avg daily census
81 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
22%
Dementia
10%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
14%
Stroke
26%

Data Sources

CCN
101549
CMS Region
4

All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.

Contact

Jacksonville, FL 32256

(904) 737-2553