Heartland Hospice Fond Du Lac

For-Profit19 years operating

Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin — Fond Du Lac County

Heartland Hospice Fond Du Lac is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 76th percentile in Wisconsin. 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 76% of hospices in Wisconsin

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life67.3

State avg: 76

Pain screening100

State avg: 95

Pain assessment99.1

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment98.9

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 95

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

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend84
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management72
Caregiver training71
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

76%

Percentile

in Wisconsin

#21

State Rank

in Wisconsin

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score98.9

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits44.9
Nurse care minutes per day14.8

About this provider

Heartland Hospice Fond Du Lac performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Wisconsin.

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
44.9
Nurse care minutes per day
14.8
Visits near death
97.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$22543

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.1
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
98.9
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
67.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$22543
Avg daily census
99 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
16%
Dementia
22%
Heart disease
28%
Respiratory
4%
Stroke
15%

Data Sources

CCN
521579
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Fond Du Lac, WI 54937

(920) 926-1144