Heartland Hospice (allentown)

For-Profit25 years operating

Reading, Pennsylvania — Berks County

Heartland Hospice (allentown) is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 69th percentile in Pennsylvania. 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 69% of hospices in Pennsylvania

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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

State avg: 61

Pain screening97.3

State avg: 92.8

Pain assessment98.5

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty treatment97.6

State avg: 92.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients96.7

State avg: 92.8

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Pennsylvania 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 communication82
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management75
Caregiver training75
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.8

Beliefs & values addressed99.6

State avg: 92.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

69%

Percentile

in Pennsylvania

#58

State Rank

in Pennsylvania

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score94.5

State avg: 92.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0.3
Gaps in nursing visits59.1
Nurse care minutes per day12.4

About this provider

Heartland Hospice (allentown) performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Pennsylvania.

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
59.1
Nurse care minutes per day
12.4
Visits near death
90.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$14409

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.6
Pain screening
97.3
Pain assessment
98.5
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
97.6
Opioid bowel care
96.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
51%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$14409
Avg daily census
87 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
24%
Dementia
16%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
16%

Data Sources

CCN
391637
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Reading, PA 19610

(610) 266-0134