Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, KS
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About Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital is a critical access hospital in Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas. 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 22 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 Great Plains of Sabetha, about 15 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
70% 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
- Would definitely recommend93%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1092%
- Completed surveys82
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.83750, -96.07733
Nearby hospitals
- Great Plains of Sabetha603 S 14th Street, Sabetha, KS · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital15 mi
- Pawnee County Memorial Hospital600 I Street, Pawnee City, NE · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital19 mi
- Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus120 West 8th Street, Onaga, KS · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Nemaha Valley Community Hospital located?
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital is at 1600 Community Dr, Seneca, KS 66538 in Nemaha County.
Does Nemaha Valley Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Nemaha Valley Community Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 112 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Nemaha Valley Community Hospital?
Nemaha Valley 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 Nemaha Valley 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 Kansas 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 Nemaha Valley Community Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (785) 336-6181.
Would patients recommend Nemaha Valley Community Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (82 completed surveys), 93% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 92% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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