Heartland Hospice

For-Profit24 years operating

Laurel Springs, New Jersey — Camden County

Heartland Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 60th percentile in New Jersey. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, 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

Better than 60% of hospices in New Jersey

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life55.5

State avg: 56.7

Pain screening99.3

State avg: 95

Pain assessment97.5

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening98.9

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment99.2

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.6

State avg: 95

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

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend82
Timely care74
Team communication79
Respect89
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management72
Caregiver training74
Treatment preferences documented99.3

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed98.2

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

60%

Percentile

in New Jersey

#25

State Rank

in New Jersey

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score94.1

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0.6
Gaps in nursing visits74
Nurse care minutes per day11.3

About this provider

Heartland Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in New Jersey.

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
74
Nurse care minutes per day
11.3
Visits near death
90.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$14521

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.1
Treatment preferences
99.3
Beliefs & values
98.2
Pain screening
99.3
Pain assessment
97.5
Dyspnea screening
98.9
Dyspnea treatment
99.2
Opioid bowel care
97.6

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
55.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$14521
Avg daily census
51 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
23%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
15%
Stroke
10%

Data Sources

CCN
311550
CMS Region
2

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

Contact

Laurel Springs, NJ 08021

(856) 251-0707