Compass Memorial Healthcare in Marengo, IA
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About Compass Memorial Healthcare
Compass Memorial Healthcare is a critical access hospital in Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center North Liberty, about 24 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
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend83%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1083%
- Completed surveys127
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.80182, -92.07275
Nearby hospitals
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center North LibertyNorth Liberty, IAHospital24 mi
- St Lukes Hospital1026 A Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital25 mi
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids701 10th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital25 mi
- Eastern Iowa Rehabilitation Hospital LLC2801 Heartland Drive, Coralville, IARehabilitation hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Compass Memorial Healthcare located?
Compass Memorial Healthcare is at 300 W May St, Marengo, IA 52301 in Iowa County.
Does Compass Memorial Healthcare have an emergency room?
Yes. Compass Memorial Healthcare reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 55 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Compass Memorial Healthcare?
Compass Memorial Healthcare 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 Compass Memorial Healthcare 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 Compass Memorial Healthcare?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (319) 642-5543.
Would patients recommend Compass Memorial Healthcare?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (127 completed surveys), 83% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 83% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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