DC Senior AdvisorHeartland Hospice (beltsville) is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 11720 Beltsville Dr Ste 900 in Beltsville, MD 20705. It has been certified since 2003. It cares for about 120 patients on an average day, making it a mid-sized hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Maryland average is 9.7. Family caregivers rate it 1 out of 5 stars. The index flags 4 areas where it is worse than the Maryland average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Heartland Hospice (beltsville)'s Medicare record?
| Hospice | Heartland Hospice (beltsville) |
|---|---|
| Address | 11720 Beltsville Dr Ste 900, Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| Phone | (240) 264-1692 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 211542 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 11/06/2003 |
How does Heartland Hospice (beltsville) score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Heartland Hospice (beltsville) scores 9 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Maryland average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 4.
| Indicator | Heartland Hospice (beltsville) | Maryland average | U.S. average | vs. Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 78.9% | 60.9% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 4.7% | 8.9% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 37.1% | 36% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 8.2% | 6.3% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 2.6% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 10.3 min | 14.5 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 3.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 79.8% | 90.6% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 98.4% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Maryland average 98.8%) and 36.1% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Maryland average 59.5%).
What do families say about Heartland Hospice (beltsville)?
59% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend Heartland Hospice (beltsville); the Maryland average is 83%. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.
| Survey question | Heartland Hospice (beltsville) | Maryland average | U.S. average | vs. Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 66% | 80% | 82% | Worse |
| Team always provided timely help | 56% | 74% | 78% | Worse |
| Team always treated the patient with respect | 76% | 89% | 91% | Worse |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 79% | 89% | 91% | Worse |
| Patient always got help for pain and symptoms | 57% | 74% | 76% | Worse |
| Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 10 | 65% | 80% | 83% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend the hospice | 59% | 83% | 85% | Worse |
Where does Heartland Hospice (beltsville) deliver care, and to whom?
48% of heartland hospice (beltsville)'s care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (35%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 48% |
| In assisted living | 26% |
| In a nursing facility | 25% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 35% |
| Cancer | 22% |
| Stroke | 20% |
| Other conditions | 11% |
| Respiratory disease | 9% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 6% |
Which Washington, D.C.-area ZIP codes does Heartland Hospice (beltsville) serve?
Heartland Hospice (beltsville) tells Medicare it serves 62 ZIP codes in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
- 20607
- 20608
- 20613
- 20623
- 20705
- 20706
- 20707
- 20708
- 20710
- 20712
- 20715
- 20716
- 20720
- 20721
- 20722
- 20735
- 20737
- 20740
- 20743
- 20744
- 20745
- 20746
- 20747
- 20748
- 20769
- 20770
- 20772
- 20774
- 20781
- 20782
- 20783
- 20784
- 20785
- 20814
- 20815
- 20816
- 20817
- 20832
- 20850
- 20851
- 20852
- 20854
- 20855
- 20861
- 20866
- 20872
- 20874
- 20876
- 20877
- 20878
- 20879
- 20882
- 20886
- 20895
- 20901
- 20902
- 20903
- 20904
- 20905
- 20906
- 20910
- 20912
What should you ask Heartland Hospice (beltsville) before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
78.9% of Heartland Hospice (beltsville)'s patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 60.9% across Maryland. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 10.3 minutes per routine care day, against 14.5 minutes across Maryland. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
Ask about weekend coverage
3.8% of its nursing time is delivered on weekends (Maryland average 9.4%). Ask who is on call Saturday and Sunday and whether routine visits happen then.
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
All Medicare-certified hospices in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Heartland Hospice (beltsville) Medicare-certified?
Yes. Heartland Hospice (beltsville) is certified by Medicare under provider number 211542 and has been since 2003.
What is Heartland Hospice (beltsville)'s Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Maryland average is 9.7.
How large is Heartland Hospice (beltsville)?
It cares for about 120 patients on an average day.
