Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, FL
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About Winter Haven Hospital
Winter Haven Hospital is an acute care hospital in Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 447 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 Winter Haven Women's Hospital, about 1.3 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.10
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.34
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.14
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.43
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.78
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 recommend65%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys2,279
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
28.02763, -81.72679
Nearby hospitals
- Winter Haven Women's Hospital101 Avenue O Southeast, Winter Haven, FLHospital1.3 mi
- Bartow Regional Medical Center2200 Osprey Blvd, Bartow, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Adventhealth Heart of Florida40100 Hwy 27, Davenport, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Adventhealth Lake Wales410 S 11th St, Lake Wales, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital13 mi
- Lakeland Regional Medical Center1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital14 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Lakela1201 Oakridge Pwy, Lakeland, FLRehabilitation hospital15 mi
- HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital325 Cypress Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- Orlando Health South Lake Hospital ER- Four CornersFour Corners, FLHospital23 mi
- BayCare South Florida Baptist Hospital3202 North Park Road, Plant City, FLHospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Winter Haven Hospital located?
Winter Haven Hospital is at 200 Ave F NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881 in Polk County.
Does Winter Haven Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Winter Haven Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 193 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Winter Haven Hospital?
Winter Haven 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 Winter Haven Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Winter Haven Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Florida trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Winter Haven Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (863) 293-1121.
Would patients recommend Winter Haven Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,279 completed surveys), 65% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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