Heartland Hospice (broward)

Non-Profit42 years operating

Plantation, Florida — Broward County

Heartland Hospice (broward) is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 37th 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. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Above 37% 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 life48.3

State avg: 60.7

Pain screening98.8

State avg: 98.1

Pain assessment98.3

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty screening98.8

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 98.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.4

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 addressed99.1

State avg: 98.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

37%

Percentile

in Florida

#37

State Rank

in Florida

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.8

HIS composite score96.3

State avg: 98.1

Continuous care / inpatient days0.6
Gaps in nursing visits71.7
Nurse care minutes per day17.2

About this provider

Heartland Hospice (broward) 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
0.6
Gaps in nursing visits
71.7
Nurse care minutes per day
17.2
Visits near death
90.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$28149

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.1
Pain screening
98.8
Pain assessment
98.3
Dyspnea screening
98.8
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
97.4

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
48.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
17.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$28149
Avg daily census
207 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
18%
Dementia
38%
Heart disease
16%
Respiratory
5%
Stroke
18%

Data Sources

CCN
101502
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Plantation, FL 33324

(704) 664-2876