Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 700 Ne R D Mize Rd, Ste 200-B in Blue Springs, MO 64014. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 9 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 7 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Missouri average is 9. The index flags 3 areas where it is worse than the Missouri average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 700 Ne R D Mize Rd, Ste 200-B, Blue Springs, MO 64014 |
| Phone | (816) 505-5934 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 261694 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 04/18/2022 |
How does Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC scores 7 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Missouri average it is better on 2 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC | Missouri average | U.S. average | vs. Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 87.8% | 30% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0% | 7.9% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 29.4% | 37.8% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 11.8% | 10.3% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2.4% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 11.3 min | 15.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 2.7% | 7.7% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 92.5% | 94.5% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 97% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Missouri average 95.3%) and 51.7% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Missouri average 61.2%).
What do families say about Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC deliver care, and to whom?
34% of missouri palliative & hospice care northwest, llc's care is delivered in a nursing facility and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (34%). In the last three years it billed Medicare for routine home care only, with no continuous or inpatient care.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| In a nursing facility | 34% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 34% |
| At home | 22% |
| In assisted living | 9% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 34% |
Which Kansas City-area ZIP codes does Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC serve?
Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC tells Medicare it serves 30 ZIP codes in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties.
- 64014
- 64016
- 64024
- 64030
- 64048
- 64050
- 64052
- 64054
- 64055
- 64057
- 64060
- 64063
- 64068
- 64106
- 64114
- 64116
- 64118
- 64119
- 64130
- 64133
- 64134
- 64137
- 64138
- 64151
- 64153
- 64154
- 64155
- 64156
- 64158
- 64164
What should you ask Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
87.8% of Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 30% across Missouri. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 11.3 minutes per routine care day, against 15.6 minutes across Missouri. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
Ask about weekend coverage
2.7% of its nursing time is delivered on weekends (Missouri average 7.7%). Ask who is on call Saturday and Sunday and whether routine visits happen then.
Ask where inpatient care happens
When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.
Which other hospices serve Blue Springs, MO?
- Beacon of Hope Hospice of Missouri, Inc — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Traditions Hospice of Blue Springs, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Luminos Hospice — no index score yet
- Novus Lifecare — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number 261694 and has been since 2022.
What is Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
7 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Missouri average is 9.
How large is Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care Northwest, LLC?
It cares for about 9 patients on an average day.
