DC Senior AdvisorGoodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 3440 South Jefferson Street in Falls Church, VA 22041. It has been certified since 1999. It cares for about 134 patients on an average day, making it a mid-sized hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Virginia average is 9.2. Family caregivers rate it 3 out of 5 stars. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Virginia average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 3440 South Jefferson Street, Falls Church, VA 22041 |
| Phone | (703) 578-7108 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 491553 |
| Ownership | Non-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 08/25/1999 |
How does Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice scores 10 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Virginia average it is better on 0 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice | Virginia average | U.S. average | vs. Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 75% | 47.5% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 9.9% | 8.8% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 46.8% | 35.2% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 9% | 9.5% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 12 min | 13.1 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 91.9% | 92.2% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 92.3% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Virginia average 96.6%) and 64.6% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Virginia average 59.2%).
What do families say about Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice?
86% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice; the Virginia average is 83%. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.
| Survey question | Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice | Virginia average | U.S. average | vs. Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 80% | 81% | 82% | About the same |
| Team always provided timely help | 69% | 76% | 78% | Worse |
| Team always treated the patient with respect | 91% | 90% | 91% | About the same |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 93% | 90% | 91% | Better |
| Patient always got help for pain and symptoms | 73% | 76% | 76% | Worse |
| Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 10 | 85% | 81% | 83% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend the hospice | 86% | 83% | 85% | Better |
Where does Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
50% of goodwin house palliative care and hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (32%). 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 | 50% |
| In assisted living | 39% |
| In a nursing facility | 7% |
| Other locations | 3% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 32% |
| Cancer | 31% |
| Other conditions | 14% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 13% |
| Stroke | 6% |
| Respiratory disease | 5% |
Which Washington, D.C.-area ZIP codes does Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice serve?
Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice tells Medicare it serves 59 ZIP codes in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
- 20120
- 20121
- 20132
- 20147
- 20148
- 20165
- 20176
- 20190
- 20191
- 20194
- 22003
- 22015
- 22027
- 22030
- 22031
- 22032
- 22033
- 22039
- 22041
- 22042
- 22043
- 22044
- 22046
- 22060
- 22066
- 22079
- 22101
- 22102
- 22124
- 22150
- 22151
- 22152
- 22153
- 22180
- 22181
- 22182
- 22201
- 22202
- 22203
- 22204
- 22205
- 22206
- 22207
- 22209
- 22213
- 22301
- 22302
- 22303
- 22304
- 22305
- 22306
- 22307
- 22308
- 22309
- 22310
- 22311
- 22312
- 22314
- 22315
What should you ask Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
75% of Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 47.5% across Virginia. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
46.8% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Virginia average 35.2%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
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.
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 Falls Church, VA?
- Capital Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
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 Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 491553 and has been since 1999.
What is Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Virginia average is 9.2.
How large is Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice?
It cares for about 134 patients on an average day.
