Valley West Community Hospital in Sandwich, IL
Also known as Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital, Sandwich Community Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Valley West Community Hospital
Valley West Community Hospital is a critical access hospital in Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has about 25 beds, according to OpenStreetMap. The nearest other listed hospital is Presence Mercy Medical Center, about 18 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
87% 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. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend75%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys112
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.63495, -88.62167
Nearby hospitals
- Presence Mercy Medical Center1325 N Highland Avenue, Aurora, IL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital18 mi
- Copley Memorial Hospital2000 Ogden Avenue, Aurora, IL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital19 mi
- Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers150 W High St, Morris, IL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital21 mi
- OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center1100 East Norris Drive, Ottawa, IL · Emergency roomHospital22 mi
- Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital300 Randall Rd, Geneva, IL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital23 mi
- Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalOne Kish Hospital Drive, DeKalb, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
- Kindred Hospital - Sycamore225 Edward Street, Sycamore, ILHospital24 mi
- OSF Saint Paul Medical Center1401 E 12th Street, Mendota, IL · Emergency roomCritical access hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Valley West Community Hospital located?
Valley West Community Hospital is at 1301 North Main Street, Sandwich, IL 60548 in DeKalb County.
Does Valley West Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Valley West Community Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 136 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Valley West Community Hospital?
Valley West Community Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Valley West Community Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Valley West Community Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Illinois trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Valley West Community Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (815) 786-8484.
Would patients recommend Valley West Community Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (112 completed surveys), 75% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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