San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital in La Jara, CO
Also known as Conejos County Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital
San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital is a critical access hospital in La Jara, Conejos County, Colorado. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 17 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, about 15 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.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend78%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys43
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.26251, -105.96451
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Frequently asked questions
Where is San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital located?
San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital is at 19021 US Highway 285, La Jara, CO 81140 in Conejos County.
Does San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital have an emergency room?
San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, about 15 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital?
San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
Is San Luis Valley Health Conejos County 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 January 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Colorado 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 San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (719) 274-5121.
Would patients recommend San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (43 completed surveys), 78% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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