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Mercyone Des Moines Hospice
Hospice Des Moines, IA
500 SW 7th St Ste 104, Des Moines, IA 50319 · (515) 643-8383
Family caregiver survey rating 3
Hospice Care Index10 of 10
OwnershipNon-Profit
Medicare-certified sinceMay 16, 1986
Average daily census (patients on an average day)35
What families said
- Would definitely recommend the hospice: 83%
- Rated the hospice 9 or 10: 82%
- Always got help for pain and symptoms: 72%
- Always got timely help: 71%
- Team always communicated well: 80%
- Team always treated the patient with respect: 93%
- Right amount of emotional and spiritual support: 92%
The Hospice Care Index combines ten claims-based signals of care quality (for example visits near the end of life and gaps in nursing visits); 10 is best.
Patients who got visits in the last days of life: 79.3%
Where it gives care
- At home: 71%
- Assisted living: 4%
- Nursing facility: 15%
- Skilled nursing facility: 10%
Areas it serves
Mercyone Des Moines Hospice lists 59 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
- Des Moines, IA
- Ames, IA
- West Des Moines, IA
- Ankeny, IA
- Urbandale, IA
- Johnston, IA
- Waukee, IA
- Altoona, IA
- Indianola, IA
- Clive, IA
- Newton, IA
- Boone, IA
- Grimes, IA
- Norwalk, IA
Ratings describe past performance reported to CMS and can change. Confirm insurance, availability and services directly with the provider, and talk to your doctor or care team. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Hospice - General Information; Provider Data; CAHPS Hospice Survey (released Aug 19, 2026).