Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville, CA
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Desert Valley Hospital
Desert Valley Hospital is an acute care hospital in Victorville, San Bernardino County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 148 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 Knolls West Convalescent Hospital, about 2.1 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.29
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.25
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.50
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.89
26% 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 recommend66%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1060%
- Completed surveys392
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.47098, -117.29586
Nearby hospitals
- Knolls West Convalescent Hospital16890 Green Tree Boulevard, Victorville, CAHospital2.1 mi
- Victor Valley Global Medical Center15248 11th St, Victorville, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.9 mi
- Providence St Mary Medical Center18300 Highway 18, Apple Valley, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.2 mi
- Mountains Community Hospital29101 Hospital Road, Lake Arrowhead, CA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital16 mi
- St Bernardine Medical Center2101 N Waterman Ave, San Bernardino, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
- Patton State Hospital3102 East Highland Avenue, Patton, CAHospital23 mi
- Community Hospital of San Bernardino1805 Medical Center Drive, San Bernardino, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
- Ballard Rehabilitation Hospital1760 West 16th St, San Bernardino, CARehabilitation hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Desert Valley Hospital located?
Desert Valley Hospital is at 16850 Bear Valley Rd, Victorville, CA 92395 in San Bernardino County.
Does Desert Valley Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Desert Valley Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 167 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Desert Valley Hospital?
Desert Valley 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 Desert Valley Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Desert Valley 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 Desert Valley Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (760) 241-8000.
Would patients recommend Desert Valley Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (392 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 60% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.
- How to Read a Hospital BillItemized bills, EOBs and billing codes explained, plus No Surprises Act protections and a step-by-step way to check for errors.
- Types of Hospitals in the USAcute care, critical access, children's, psychiatric, long-term care and federal hospitals explained, plus how ownership differs.