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Care Initiatives Hospice - Cedar Falls

Medicare-certified hospice in Cedar Falls, IA

Medicare-certified4★ family survey89% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
6915 Chancellor Drive Suite a, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone
(319) 232-6148
Listed under
4–5 star family rating, Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents
Medicare CCN
161593
Ownership
Other
Medicare-certified since
Nov 17, 2009
Family survey star rating
4 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
89%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
84%
Hospice Care Index
9 of 10
Average patients per day
129
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Black Hawk

CMS certification number 161593. 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 family81%
Provided timely help84%
Treated the patient with respect94%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support95%
Helped with pain and symptoms76%
Would definitely recommend (family)89%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1084%

Overall family survey rating: 4 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)95.59%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life70.2%
Medicare spending per patient$15,390

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 homes18%
Assisted living8%
Nursing facilities73%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer19%
Dementia25%
Heart and circulatory disease33%
Respiratory disease7%
Stroke5%
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.