Sutter Coast Hospital in Crescent City, CA
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About Sutter Coast Hospital
Sutter Coast Hospital is an acute care hospital in Crescent City, Del Norte County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 49 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. 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 0.00
61% 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 recommend65%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys283
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.77275, -124.19495
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sutter Coast Hospital located?
Sutter Coast Hospital is at 800 E Washington Blvd, Crescent City, CA 95531 in Del Norte County.
Does Sutter Coast Hospital have an emergency room?
Sutter Coast Hospital does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Curry General Hospital, about 46 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Sutter Coast Hospital?
Sutter Coast Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Sutter Coast Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the California EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Sutter Coast Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (707) 464-8511.
Would patients recommend Sutter Coast Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (283 completed surveys), 65% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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