Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley in Tehachapi, CA
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About Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley is a critical access hospital in Tehachapi, Kern County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD.
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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.63
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 recommend88%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1085%
- Completed surveys163
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.14783, -118.45090
Frequently asked questions
Where is Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley located?
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley is at 1100 Magellan, Tehachapi, CA 93561 in Kern County.
Does Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley have an emergency room?
Yes. Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 170 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley?
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley. 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 Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (661) 868-6800.
Would patients recommend Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (163 completed surveys), 88% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 85% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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