Deficiency Index

Hospices in Iowa

Every federal deficiency on record for 80 hospices in Iowa, with the inspector's written findings.

Hospices80

With at least one federal deficiency on record

Deficiencies1,582

Across 200 surveys

Condition-level135

A compliance grade — how deep into the regulation a finding sits, not a measure of harm

An inventory, not a ranking: counts are not comparable between states.

All 80, by city

Hospice providers in Iowa with federal deficiencies on record
ProviderDeficienciesCondition-levelLast survey
Albia
Care Initiatives2—Sep 20, 2023
Algona
Hospice of the Heartland14—Jun 25, 2025
Amana
Essence of Life, L L C2—Apr 15, 2024
Ames
Curo Health Services, LLC11—Jul 31, 2025
Mary Greeley Medical Center14—May 1, 2024
Ankeny
Compassus of Iowa I, LLC1—Nov 6, 2025
St. Croix Hospice, LLC2510Jul 31, 2024
Bettendorf
Genesis Health System264Nov 25, 2025
Carroll
Iowa Hospice, LLC14—Jan 17, 2025
St. Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home322May 27, 2025
Cedar Falls
Care Initiatives, Inc6—Oct 22, 2025
Cedar Rapids
Amenity Healthcare, LLC4—Dec 12, 2025
Care Initiatives, Inc21—Mar 4, 2026
Suncrest Hospice Cedar Rapids, LLC1—Dec 12, 2024
Unitypoint at Home8—Mar 7, 2025
Charles City
St. Croix Hospice, LLC163Dec 31, 2024
Cherokee
Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital Association3—Jul 17, 2024
Clarion
Heartland Healthcare, Inc6012May 16, 2023
Clinton
Mercy Home Care and Hospice-Clinton124Jun 21, 2022
Mercy Medical Center Clinton Inc.18—Oct 14, 2022
Co Bluffs
St Croix Hospice, LLC8—Dec 30, 2025
Council Bluffs
E Hospice Group of Iowa No 1 LLC111Dec 10, 2025
Hillcrest Hospice LLC8—Mar 28, 2024
Hospice Preferred Choice, Inc.194Aug 1, 2024
Oncare Hospice Ia LLC1—Feb 12, 2026
Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa2—Jun 30, 2022
Cresco
Howard County Community Hospice222Jul 30, 2025
Davenport
Beacon of Hope Hospice Inc11—Apr 25, 2024
Curo Health Services, LLC11—Feb 2, 2024
Decorah
Winneshiek Medical Center13—Feb 27, 2026
Denison
County of Crawford806Jul 15, 2025
Des Moines
Trinity Home Health Services282Aug 7, 2025
Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa13—Mar 13, 2025
Dubuque
Hospice of Dubuque4—Feb 9, 2024
Emmetsburg
Hospice of Palo Alto County392Dec 23, 2025
Estherville
Avera at Home304Jun 26, 2024
Fort Dodge
Unitypoint at Home11—Apr 25, 2024
Fort Madison
Lee County Auditor688May 21, 2025
Greenfield
Care Initiatives, Inc16—Oct 15, 2025
Harlan
Shelby County Chris A.Myrtue Memorial Hospital10—Jun 14, 2023
Hiawatha
Cedar Valley Hospice, LLC12—Feb 8, 2024
Hospice of Mercy13—Sep 5, 2024
Moments Hospice of Des Moines LLC5612Feb 5, 2025
Ida Grove
Ida County Iowamcommunity Hospice332Jun 30, 2025
Iowa City
Iowa City Hospice, Inc11—Feb 28, 2024
Physmed Iowa LLC72Dec 21, 2021
Johnston
Hospice of the Midwest, LLC6—Jul 26, 2024
Maquoketa
Hospice of Jackson County2—Jul 26, 2023
Marshalltown
Iowa River Hospice27—Aug 6, 2024
Mason City
Mercy Health Services - Iowa Corp10—Jun 7, 2024
Missouri Valley
Generations Hospice Care Inc5610Sep 3, 2025
Monticello
Above and Beyond Home Health and Hospice Care11—Jun 21, 2024
Mount Pleasant
Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa2—May 22, 2025
Onawa
Burgess Health Center5—Jun 26, 2024
Orange City
Orange City Hospice262Jun 16, 2025
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County Hospital8—Jan 24, 2025
Ottumwa
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society12—Jun 8, 2023
Hospice Inc Serving Davis & Wapello Counties424May 23, 2024
Panora
Iowa Hospice, L L C15—Nov 20, 2025
Pella
Pella Regional Health Center524Mar 18, 2025
Sheldon
Sanford Health Network766Aug 20, 2025
Sioux Center
Sioux Center Community Hospital and Health Center15—Aug 7, 2023
Sioux City
Care Initiatives, Inc6—Mar 6, 2024
Hospice of Siouxland7—Mar 2, 2023
Spencer
Spencer Municipal Hospital7—Aug 16, 2023
Spirit Lake
Iowa Hospice, LLC262Nov 7, 2024
Lakes Regional Healthcare252Apr 28, 2025
St Croix Hospice LLC6—Oct 27, 2023
Strawberry Point
St Croix Hospice LLC388Oct 10, 2025
Urbandale
Unitypoint at Home696Mar 14, 2025
Unitypoint at Home13—Mar 24, 2022
Wesley Community Services, Inc.706Apr 9, 2025
Washington
Hospice of Washington County7—Apr 23, 2024
Waterloo
Cedar Valley Hospice Inc.21—Dec 12, 2024
Unitypoint at Home231Aug 10, 2023
West Burlington
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Inc.14—Feb 18, 2026
West Des Moines
Avalon Hospice Iowa, LLC11—May 16, 2024
Care Initiatives, Inc354Nov 4, 2025
Suncrest Hospice, LLC7—Sep 17, 2025
West Union
Palmer Lutheran Health Center, Inc5—Apr 25, 2024

Hospice findings published by CMS on QCOR, covering surveys from October 12, 2021 to March 4, 2026. The inspectors’ written findings come from a single CMS survey-report extract.

Federal survey findings only. State licensure findings for hospices are not shown.

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