Barstow Community Hospital in Barstow, CA
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About Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow Community Hospital is an acute care hospital in Barstow, San Bernardino County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 30 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.50
92% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend67%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys202
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.89314, -117.01793
Frequently asked questions
Where is Barstow Community Hospital located?
Barstow Community Hospital is at 820 E Mountain View Street, Barstow, CA 92311 in San Bernardino County.
Does Barstow Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Barstow Community Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 163 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Barstow Community Hospital?
Barstow Community Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Barstow Community Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Barstow Community Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the California trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Barstow Community Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (760) 256-1761.
Would patients recommend Barstow Community Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (202 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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