{
 "care_type": "hospice",
 "city": "West Des Moines",
 "state": "IA",
 "state_name": "Iowa",
 "slug": "west-des-moines",
 "count": 3,
 "rated_count": 2,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ia/west-des-moines/",
 "pages": [
  "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ia/west-des-moines/"
 ],
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare August 2026 release, 3 Medicare-certified hospices have an address in West Des Moines, IA. 2 have a CMS family caregiver survey star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Suncrest Hospice, LLC (4 stars).",
 "ranking": "CMS family caregiver survey star rating desc; ties alphabetical; unrated last; no paid placement",
 "source": {
  "datasets": [
   "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/yc9t-dgbk",
   "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/gxki-hrr8",
   "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/252m-zfp9"
  ],
  "release": "August 2026"
 },
 "updated": "2026-10-20",
 "providers": [
  {
   "ccn": "161608",
   "name": "Suncrest Hospice, LLC",
   "address": "5959 Village View Drive Suite 100",
   "state": "IA",
   "zip": "50266",
   "phone": "(515) 327-6026",
   "phone_e164": "+15153276026",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2015-08-26",
   "cms_star_rating": 4.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 87,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/161608?state=IA",
   "city": "West Des Moines",
   "rank": 1,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ia/west-des-moines/#ccn-161608"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "161594",
   "name": "Care Initiatives Hospice - West Des Moines",
   "address": "7055 Vista Drive",
   "state": "IA",
   "zip": "50266",
   "phone": "(515) 223-3813",
   "phone_e164": "+15152233813",
   "ownership": "Other",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2009-10-15",
   "cms_star_rating": 3.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 75,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/161594?state=IA",
   "city": "West Des Moines",
   "rank": 2,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ia/west-des-moines/#ccn-161594"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "161621",
   "name": "Affinity Care of Iowa LLC",
   "address": "4601 Westown Pkwy Ste 100",
   "state": "IA",
   "zip": "50266",
   "phone": "(515) 304-3344",
   "phone_e164": "+15153043344",
   "ownership": null,
   "medicare_certification_date": "2025-12-18",
   "cms_star_rating": null,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": null,
   "hospice_care_index_score": null,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/161621?state=IA",
   "city": "West Des Moines",
   "rank": 3,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ia/west-des-moines/#ccn-161621"
  }
 ]
}