HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton, FL
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About HCA Florida Blake Hospital
HCA Florida Blake Hospital is an acute care hospital in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 383 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is Suncoast Behavioral Health Center, about 1.7 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 0.47
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.46
70% 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 recommend56%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1058%
- Completed surveys602
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
27.48194, -82.62053
Nearby hospitals
- Suncoast Behavioral Health Center4480 51st St W, Bradenton, FLPsychiatric hospital1.7 mi
- Manatee Memorial Hospital206 2nd St E, Bradenton, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.8 mi
- Centerstone of Florida2020 26th Ave E, Bradenton, FLPsychiatric hospital4.9 mi
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital1700 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital13 mi
- Lakewood Ranch Medical Center8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Bradenton, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital13 mi
- HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital5731 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Pam Specialty Hospital of Sarasota6150 Edgelake Dr, Sarasota, FLLong-term care hospital17 mi
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Sarasota6400 Edgelake Dr, Sarasota, FLRehabilitation hospital17 mi
- Kindred Hospital - Bay Area Saint Petersburg3030 6th Street South, Saint Petersburg, FLHospital18 mi
- Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital701 6th St S, Saint Petersburg, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is HCA Florida Blake Hospital located?
HCA Florida Blake Hospital is at 2020 59th St W, Bradenton, FL 34209 in Manatee County.
Does HCA Florida Blake Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. HCA Florida Blake Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 127 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of HCA Florida Blake Hospital?
HCA Florida Blake Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 HCA Florida Blake Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Florida 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 HCA Florida Blake Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (941) 798-6110.
Would patients recommend HCA Florida Blake Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (602 completed surveys), 56% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 58% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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