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Heartland Hospice (Rockford)

Medicare-certified hospice in Rockford, IL

Medicare-certified3★ family survey79% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
6000 E State Street, Ste 1, Rockford, IL 61108
Phone
(815) 397-3691
Listed under
Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents
Medicare CCN
141617
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
Sep 20, 2004
Family survey star rating
3 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
79%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
76%
Hospice Care Index
9 of 10
Average patients per day
163
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Winnebago

CMS certification number 141617. 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 family77%
Provided timely help71%
Treated the patient with respect89%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support90%
Helped with pain and symptoms71%
Would definitely recommend (family)79%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1076%

Overall family survey rating: 3 of 5 stars.

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)9 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)94.56%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life78.6%
Medicare spending per patient$23,029

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 homes21%
Assisted living27%
Nursing facilities51%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer17%
Dementia12%
Heart and circulatory disease15%
Respiratory disease8%
Stroke43%
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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