Heartland Hospice (grand Rapids)

For-Profit27 years operating

Grand Rapids, Michigan — Kent County

Heartland Hospice (grand Rapids) is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 74th percentile in Michigan. 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 74% of hospices in Michigan

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life65.2

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening99.3

State avg: 92.3

Pain assessment99

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty treatment97.2

State avg: 92.3

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.3

State avg: 92.3

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

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend84
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management74
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.3

Beliefs & values addressed99

State avg: 92.3

10

HCI Score

out of 10

74%

Percentile

in Michigan

#45

State Rank

in Michigan

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score95.5

State avg: 92.3

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits58
Nurse care minutes per day11.1

About this provider

Heartland Hospice (grand Rapids) performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Michigan.

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
Gaps in nursing visits
58
Nurse care minutes per day
11.1
Visits near death
91.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$19918

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
95.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99
Pain screening
99.3
Pain assessment
99
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
97.2
Opioid bowel care
98.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
65.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$19918
Avg daily census
242 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
19%
Dementia
15%
Heart disease
24%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
19%

Data Sources

CCN
231582
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Grand Rapids, MI 49546

(616) 956-0636