Heartland Hospice (rockford)
Rockford, Illinois — Winnebago County
Heartland Hospice (rockford) is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 47th percentile in Illinois. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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
Above 47% of hospices in Illinois
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State avg: 59.2
State avg: 91.8
State avg: 91.8
State avg: 91.8
State avg: 91.8
State avg: 91.8
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Illinois CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 91.8
State avg: 91.8
9
HCI Score
out of 10
47%
Percentile
in Illinois
#78
State Rank
in Illinois
State avg: 9.2
State avg: 91.8
About this provider
Heartland Hospice (rockford) performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Illinois.
Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.
Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.
Hospice Care Index Components
- Overall HCI score
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0.1
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 52.1
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 10.5
- Visits near death
- 94.1
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $23029
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 96.7
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 99.4
- Pain screening
- 98.8
- Pain assessment
- 99.2
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.7
- Dyspnea treatment
- 97.3
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 78.6%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 10.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $23029
- Avg daily census
- 163 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 17%
- Dementia
- 12%
- Heart disease
- 15%
- Respiratory
- 8%
- Stroke
- 43%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 141617
- CMS Region
- 5
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