Heartland Hospice (ft Wayne)

For-Profit32 years operating

Fort Wayne, Indiana — Allen County

Heartland Hospice (ft Wayne) is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 57th percentile in Indiana. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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

Better than 57% of hospices in Indiana

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life70.4

State avg: 67.1

Pain screening98.4

State avg: 95.7

Pain assessment99.1

State avg: 95.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.3

State avg: 95.7

Breathing difficulty treatment97

State avg: 95.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.2

State avg: 95.7

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

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend85
Timely care79
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management75
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95.7

Beliefs & values addressed99.7

State avg: 95.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

57%

Percentile

in Indiana

#44

State Rank

in Indiana

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.4

HIS composite score95.6

State avg: 95.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits53.2
Nurse care minutes per day12

About this provider

Heartland Hospice (ft Wayne) performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Indiana.

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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
53.2
Nurse care minutes per day
12
Visits near death
93.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$22354

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
95.6
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.7
Pain screening
98.4
Pain assessment
99.1
Dyspnea screening
99.3
Dyspnea treatment
97
Opioid bowel care
98.2

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
70.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
12
Per-beneficiary spending
$22354
Avg daily census
484 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
17%
Dementia
14%
Heart disease
27%
Respiratory
10%
Stroke
22%

Data Sources

CCN
151521
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Fort Wayne, IN 46825

(260) 484-7622