Heartland Hospice

For-Profit29 years operating

Fremont, Ohio — Sandusky County

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

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life70.8

State avg: 63.1

Pain screening99.2

State avg: 94

Pain assessment99.4

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty treatment98.6

State avg: 94

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.4

State avg: 94

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

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend84
Timely care78
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management73
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented99.9

State avg: 94

Beliefs & values addressed99.7

State avg: 94

10

HCI Score

out of 10

74%

Percentile

in Ohio

#44

State Rank

in Ohio

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score97.3

State avg: 94

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits51.6
Nurse care minutes per day13.6

About this provider

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

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
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
51.6
Nurse care minutes per day
13.6
Visits near death
95.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$14061

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.3
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.7
Pain screening
99.2
Pain assessment
99.4
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
98.6
Opioid bowel care
99.4

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
70.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$14061
Avg daily census
174 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
20%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
32%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
12%

Data Sources

CCN
361595
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Fremont, OH 43420

(419) 355-9209