Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, CA
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About Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside Community Hospital is an acute care hospital in Riverside, Riverside County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 478 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 Pacific Grove Hospital, about 1.3 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 1.24
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.65
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.56
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.90
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.39
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.29
64% 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 recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys596
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.97623, -117.37838
Nearby hospitals
- Pacific Grove Hospital5900 Brockton Ave, Riverside, CAPsychiatric hospital1.3 mi
- Extended Care Hospital of Riverside8171 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CAHospital3.8 mi
- Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center3865 Jackson Street, Riverside, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.0 mi
- Riverside University Health System - Arlington Mental Health Facility9990 County Farm Road, Riverside, CAPsychiatric hospital6.1 mi
- Arrowhead Regional Medical Center400 North Pepper Avenue, Colton, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital7.0 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside10800 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.1 mi
- Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center9961 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, CA · Emergency roomHospital7.4 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.4 mi
- Loma Linda University Children's Hospital11234 Anderson Street Suite A, Loma Linda, CAChildren's hospital8.4 mi
- Loma Linda University Medical Center11234 Anderson St, Loma Linda, CA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital8.4 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Riverside Community Hospital located?
Riverside Community Hospital is at 4445 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501 in Riverside County.
Does Riverside Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Riverside Community Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 189 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Riverside Community Hospital?
Riverside Community 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 Riverside Community Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 Riverside Community Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (951) 788-3000.
Would patients recommend Riverside Community Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (596 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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