Clarke County Hospital in Osceola, IA
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About Clarke County Hospital
Clarke County Hospital is a critical access hospital in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Decatur County Hospital, about 19 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
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
- Would definitely recommend83%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1082%
- Completed surveys55
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.02663, -93.76760
Nearby hospitals
- Decatur County Hospital1405 NW Church Street, Leon, IA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital19 mi
- Lucas County Health Center1200 North 7th Street, Chariton, IA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital24 mi
- Madison County Health Care System300 West Hutchings Street, Winterset, IA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Clarke County Hospital located?
Clarke County Hospital is at 800 S Fillmore St, Osceola, IA 50213 in Clarke County.
Does Clarke County Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Clarke County Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 104 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Clarke County Hospital?
Clarke County Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 Clarke County 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 Clarke County Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (641) 342-2184.
Would patients recommend Clarke County Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (55 completed surveys), 83% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 82% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- How to Read a Hospital BillItemized bills, EOBs and billing codes explained, plus No Surprises Act protections and a step-by-step way to check for errors.
- What Is the HCAHPS Patient Survey?How the national hospital patient experience survey works, what it asks, how results appear on Care Compare and what they do not show.