Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, IA
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About Grundy County Memorial Hospital
Grundy County Memorial Hospital is a critical access hospital in Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. 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 80 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc, about 20 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 recommend89%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1093%
- Completed surveys40
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.35878, -92.76214
Nearby hospitals
- Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc515 College Street, Cedar Falls, IA · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital20 mi
- Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center3421 West Ninth Street, Waterloo, IA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital22 mi
- Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown55 Unitypoint Way, Marshalltown, IA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital23 mi
- Allen Hospital1825 Logan Avenue, Waterloo, IA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Grundy County Memorial Hospital located?
Grundy County Memorial Hospital is at 201 East J Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638 in Grundy County.
Does Grundy County Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Grundy County Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 81 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Grundy County Memorial Hospital?
Grundy County Memorial 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 Grundy County Memorial 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 April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Iowa 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 Grundy County Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (319) 824-5421.
Would patients recommend Grundy County Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (40 completed surveys), 89% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 93% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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