Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City, IA
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About Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital is a critical access hospital in Lake City, Calhoun County, Iowa. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). 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 25 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 St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home, about 16 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 recommend83%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1087%
- Completed surveys68
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.26720, -94.74720
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Stewart Memorial Community Hospital located?
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital is at 1301 West Main Street, Lake City, IA 51449 in Calhoun County.
Does Stewart Memorial Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Stewart Memorial Community 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 Stewart Memorial Community Hospital?
Stewart Memorial Community 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 Stewart Memorial Community 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 Stewart Memorial Community Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (712) 464-3171.
Would patients recommend Stewart Memorial Community Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (68 completed surveys), 83% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 87% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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