Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center in Chula Vista, CA
Also known as Community Hospital of Chula Vista
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About Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Chula Vista, San Diego County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 349 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Paradise Valley Hospital Bayview Behavioral Health Campus, about 2.9 mi away.
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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.58
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.40
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.28
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.22
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.90
59% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys2,585
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.61747, -117.02221
Nearby hospitals
- Paradise Valley Hospital Bayview Behavioral Health Campus330 Moss Street, Chula Vista, CAPsychiatric hospital2.9 mi
- Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista435 H Street, Chula Vista, CA · Emergency roomHospital3.8 mi
- Paradise Valley Hospital2400 East 4th St, National City, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.9 mi
- Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr250 Prospect Place, Coronado, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- NMC San Diego34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA · Emergency roomMilitary hospital10 mi
- Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste7050 Parkway Drive, La Mesa, CAPsychiatric hospital11 mi
- UC San Diego Health East Campus Medical Center6655 Alvarado Road, San Diego, CA · Emergency roomHospital11 mi
- Grossmont Hospital5555 Grossmont Center Drive Box 58, La Mesa, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Kindred Hospital - San Diego1940 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CALong-term care hospital12 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego555 Washington Street, San Diego, CALong-term care hospital12 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center located?
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center is at 751 Medical Center Court, Chula Vista, CA 91911 in San Diego County.
Does Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 194 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center?
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. 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 Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (619) 502-5800.
Would patients recommend Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,585 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.