Heywood Hospital - in Gardner, MA
Also known as Heywood Memorial Hospital, Heywood
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Heywood Hospital -
Heywood Hospital - is an acute care hospital in Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 134 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 Athol Memorial Hospital, about 11 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.14
40% 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 recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys491
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.58689, -71.98640
Nearby hospitals
- Athol Memorial Hospital2033 Main Street, Athol, MA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital11 mi
- Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals60 Hospital Road, Leominster, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Umass Memorial-Clinton Hospital201 High Street, Clinton, MA · Emergency roomHospital19 mi
- Taravista Behavioral Health Center85 Patton Road, Devens, MAPsychiatric hospital19 mi
- Nashoba Valley Medical Center200 Groton Road, Ayer, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
- Monadnock Community Hospital452 Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital21 mi
- Hospital for Behavioral Medicine100 Century Drive, Worcester, MAPsychiatric hospital22 mi
- Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc107 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MAAcute care hospital24 mi
- UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus119 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA · Emergency roomHospital24 mi
- Fairlawn Rehab Hosp, An Affiliate of Encompass Hlt189 May Street, Worcester, MARehabilitation hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Heywood Hospital - located?
Heywood Hospital - is at 242 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440 in Worcester County.
Does Heywood Hospital - have an emergency room?
Yes. Heywood Hospital - reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 192 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Heywood Hospital -?
Heywood Hospital - has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Heywood Hospital - a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Heywood Hospital -. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Massachusetts trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Heywood Hospital -?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (978) 632-3420.
Would patients recommend Heywood Hospital -?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (491 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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