Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, MA
Also known as Mass General Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital
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About Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton-Wellesley Hospital is an acute care hospital in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 245 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 Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham, about 3.7 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.54
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.06
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.39
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.68
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.32
41% 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 recommend79%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys644
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
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Nearby hospitals
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham148 Chestnut Street, Needham, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.7 mi
- McLean Hospital Corporation115 Mill Street, Belmont, MAPsychiatric hospital5.2 mi
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton736 Cambridge Street, Nevins Building, Brighton, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.3 mi
- Bournewood Hospital300 South Street, Brookline, MAPsychiatric hospital5.5 mi
- Franciscan Children's Hospital & Rehab Center30 Warren Street, Brighton, MAChildren's hospital5.5 mi
- Leonard Morse Hospital67 Union Street, Natick, MA · Emergency roomHospital5.7 mi
- Hebrew Rehabilitation Center1200 Centre Street, Boston, MALong-term care hospital6.3 mi
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital6.5 mi
- Arbour Human Resource Institute227 Babcock Street, Brookline, MAPsychiatric hospital6.6 mi
- Mount Auburn Hospital330 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.6 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Newton-Wellesley Hospital located?
Newton-Wellesley Hospital is at 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462 in Middlesex County.
Does Newton-Wellesley Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Newton-Wellesley Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 265 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Newton-Wellesley Hospital?
Newton-Wellesley 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 Newton-Wellesley Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Newton-Wellesley 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 Newton-Wellesley Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (617) 243-6000.
Would patients recommend Newton-Wellesley Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (644 completed surveys), 79% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% 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 Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.