Everystep

Other25 years operating

Mount Pleasant, Iowa — Henry County

Everystep is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 90th percentile in Iowa. 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 90% of hospices in Iowa

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life51.6

State avg: 73.6

Pain screening100

State avg: 95.2

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95.2

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95.2

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 95.2

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 95.2

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

Overall rating (9-10)85
Would recommend88
Timely care80
Team communication83
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support93
Symptom management75
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95.2

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 95.2

10

HCI Score

out of 10

90%

Percentile

in Iowa

#8

State Rank

in Iowa

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.6

HIS composite score100

State avg: 95.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0.3
Gaps in nursing visits55
Nurse care minutes per day16.4

About this provider

Everystep performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Iowa.

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
0.3
Gaps in nursing visits
55
Nurse care minutes per day
16.4
Visits near death
96.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$11751

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
51.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$11751
Avg daily census
29 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
20%
Dementia
16%
Heart disease
21%
Respiratory
16%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
161563
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Mount Pleasant, IA 52641

(319) 385-4472