Sutter Lakeside Hospital in Lakeport, CA
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About Sutter Lakeside Hospital
Sutter Lakeside Hospital is a critical access hospital in Lakeport, Lake County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 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. The nearest other listed hospital is Adventist Health Ukiah Valley, about 16 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 1.25
63% 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 recommend76%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1079%
- Completed surveys209
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.10765, -122.90630
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Sutter Lakeside Hospital located?
Sutter Lakeside Hospital is at 5176 Hill Road East, Lakeport, CA 95453 in Lake County.
Does Sutter Lakeside Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Sutter Lakeside Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 131 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Sutter Lakeside Hospital?
Sutter Lakeside Hospital 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 Sutter Lakeside 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 Lakeside Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (707) 262-5000.
Would patients recommend Sutter Lakeside Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (209 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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