Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee, CA
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About Tahoe Forest Hospital
Tahoe Forest Hospital is a critical access hospital in Truckee, Nevada County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 33 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 Incline Village Community Hospital, about 14 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 0.38
97% 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 recommend90%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1090%
- Completed surveys278
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.32476, -120.20118
Nearby hospitals
- Incline Village Community Hospital880 Alder Street, Incline Village, NV · Emergency roomCritical access hospital14 mi
- Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
- Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, LLC6940 Sierra Center Pkwy, Reno, NVPsychiatric hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Tahoe Forest Hospital located?
Tahoe Forest Hospital is at 10121 Pine Ave, Truckee, CA 96161 in Nevada County.
Does Tahoe Forest Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Tahoe Forest Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 121 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Tahoe Forest Hospital?
Tahoe Forest Hospital 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 Tahoe Forest Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Tahoe Forest Hospital. 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 Tahoe Forest Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (530) 587-6011.
Would patients recommend Tahoe Forest Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (278 completed surveys), 90% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 90% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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