Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth, ME
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About Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital is an acute care hospital in Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 64 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 Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, about 13 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 0.23
36% 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. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend58%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1059%
- Completed surveys420
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.54715, -68.41536
Nearby hospitals
- Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital57 Water Street, Blue Hill, ME · Emergency roomCritical access hospital13 mi
- Mount Desert Island Hospital10 Wayman Lane, Bar Harbor, ME · Emergency roomCritical access hospital15 mi
- Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center656 State Street, Bangor, MEPsychiatric hospital24 mi
- Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center489 State Street, Bangor, ME · Level II traumaAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital located?
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital is at 50 Union Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605 in Hancock County.
Does Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 206 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital?
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Maine trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (207) 667-5311.
Would patients recommend Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (420 completed surveys), 58% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 59% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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