Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs, CO
Also known as Yampa Valley Medical Center
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III 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 39 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care.
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 0.00
79% 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 recommend85%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1080%
- Completed surveys172
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.46220, -106.81797
Frequently asked questions
Where is Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center located?
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center is at 1024 Central Park Dr, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 in Routt County.
Does Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 116 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center?
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center 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 Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III 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 Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (970) 879-1322.
Would patients recommend Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (172 completed surveys), 85% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 80% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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