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Heartland Hospice (Wichita)

Hospice in Wichita, Kansas · CCN 171528

Contact and basics

  • Address2872 N Ridge Road Suite 122 -
    Wichita, KS 67205
  • Phone(316) 788-7626
  • CMS certification number171528
  • Ownership typeOther
  • Medicare-certified since05/09/1995
  • CountySedgwick

Hospice Care Index

10 out of 10

CMS builds this single score out of ten separate indicators drawn from claims. A provider earns a point for each indicator where it is not an outlier against national thresholds. This one scores at or near the top of the scale.

IndicatorThis providerRead as
Visits near death94.2%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits53.3%lower is better
Early live discharges4.1%lower is better
Late live discharges35.6%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 18.2%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 24.1%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends7.8%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days11.20 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.0%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$20,877context, not a quality score

Why live discharges matter. Hospice is for people expected to die within six months. A patient leaving hospice alive is sometimes the right outcome — they got better, or chose to resume curative treatment. But an unusually high rate can also indicate patients were enrolled who did not qualify, or were discharged when their care became expensive. CMS publishes early and late live-discharge rates for exactly this reason. Treat a high number as a question to ask, not a verdict.

What families said

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1082.0%
Would definitely recommend84.0%
Family member treated with respect89.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted87.0%

CAHPS Hospice Survey, completed by caregivers after the patient's death. Providers with too few responses are not scored.

Care practices at admission

PracticePatients receiving it
Composite process measure (all seven care practices)100.0%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment100.0%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids100.0%
Treatment preferences documented100.0%
Beliefs and values addressed100.0%

Share of patients for whom the provider documented each practice. These are process measures — they record whether something was done, not how well.

Who this hospice serves

Average daily census: 49 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home65.0%
  • Assisted living facility14.0%
  • Nursing facility21.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility1.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia13.0%
  • Cancer15.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease37.0%
  • Respiratory disease11.0%
  • Stroke18.0%
  • Other conditions11.0%

Who owns this hospice

KENTUCKY HOMECARE HOLDINGS, INC. — all 206 hospices → KENTUCKY HOMECARE PARENT INC. — all 208 hospices → CD&R FALCON HOLDINGS, LP — all 203 hospices →

CMS flags at least one owner here as: holding company. These are CMS's own classification checkboxes, reproduced as filed.

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
CD&R FALCON HOLDINGS, LP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST60%8/11/2022holding company
CENTERWELL HEALTH SERVICES INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%12/22/2022holding company
CH SERVICES GROUP HOLDINGS INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%2/5/2015holding company
CH SERVICES HOLDINGS INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%6/6/2014holding company
CH SERVICES MIDCO HOLDINGS INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%2/5/2015holding company
CHARLOTTE BUYER, INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%7/11/2018holding company
CHARLOTTE MIDCO, LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%8/11/2022holding company
CURO HEALTH SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%6/6/2014holding company
FALCON HOSPICE, LP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%8/11/2022holding company
HUMANA INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%8/11/2022
KAH HOSPICE COMPANY, INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%3/1/2022holding company
KENTUCKY HOMECARE HOLDINGS, INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%8/11/2022holding company
KENTUCKY HOMECARE PARENT INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%8/11/2022holding company
DAVID ARNOLDCORPORATE OFFICER0%12/31/2021
DAVID ARNOLDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL0%12/31/2021
DAVID CAUSBYCORPORATE OFFICER0%4/27/2021
JANET COMBSCORPORATE OFFICER0%11/1/2021
JULIE NORRODW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%10/8/2018
RONALD LAZASCORPORATE OFFICER0%4/27/2021
THOMAS DOLANCORPORATE OFFICER0%11/30/2021

Source: CMS Hospice All Owners file, linked to this provider through its Medicare enrollment record. Medicare's Care Compare does not present ownership in this form.

Where these records come from

Everything on this page is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) and, where shown, the CMS ownership and Medicare enrollment files. Nothing here is a rating or opinion of ours. If you believe a figure is wrong, email data@carerecords.org with the CCN and we verify against the official file within 5 business days.

How to cite this page: CareRecords, "Heartland Hospice (Wichita) — hospice records, Wichita, KS." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 171528. https://carerecords.org/hospice/kansas/heartland-hospice-wichita-wichita/