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Hospice of the Midwest, LLC

Medicare-certified hospice in Johnston, IA

Medicare-certified4★ family survey90% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
9249 North Park Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
Phone
(515) 218-2143
Listed under
4–5 star family rating, Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents, Experienced with dementia
Medicare CCN
161609
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
Jan 21, 2016
Family survey star rating
4 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
90%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
85%
Hospice Care Index
10 of 10
Average patients per day
135
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Polk

CMS certification number 161609. 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 family83%
Provided timely help81%
Treated the patient with respect93%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support94%
Helped with pain and symptoms73%
Would definitely recommend (family)90%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1085%

Overall family survey rating: 4 of 5 stars.

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)10 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)99.25%
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$14,917

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 homes15%
Assisted living31%
Nursing facilities54%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer20%
Dementia39%
Heart and circulatory disease19%
Respiratory disease6%
Stroke4%
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.