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Heartlite Hospice

Medicare-certified hospice in Dalton, GA

Medicare-certified89% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
307 W Emery Street, Suite B1, Dalton, GA 30720
Phone
(706) 272-1035
Listed under
Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents
Medicare CCN
111652
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
May 9, 2007
Families who would definitely recommend
89%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
84%
Hospice Care Index
8 of 10
Average patients per day
38
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Whitfield

CMS certification number 111652. Source: CMS Hospice General Information, Provider Data and CAHPS Hospice Survey (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

What families said

From the CAHPS Hospice Survey, sent by CMS-approved vendors to family caregivers after a patient's death (Oct 2023–Sep 2025). Share of families answering the most positive way:

Communicated well with the family87%
Provided timely help84%
Treated the patient with respect95%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support89%
Helped with pain and symptoms80%
Would definitely recommend (family)89%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1084%

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)8 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)100%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life82%
Medicare spending per patient$20,278

From Medicare claims and assessment data CMS collects under the Hospice Quality Reporting Program; Hospice Care Index Jan 2023–Dec 2024; assessment measures Oct 2024–Sep 2025.

Who this hospice serves

Where care was provided (share of care days)

Private homes79%
Assisted living16%
Nursing facilities2%
Skilled nursing facilities4%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer17%
Dementia15%
Heart and circulatory disease44%
Respiratory disease8%
Other conditions14%
Family survey scores cover families of patients who died under this hospice's care, collected by CMS-approved survey vendors. A missing score usually means the hospice is new or small, not that it is poor. You can switch hospices once per benefit period — see Medicare.gov.

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