Chelsea Hospital in Chelsea, MI
Also known as Chelsea Community Hospital, SJMC
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About Chelsea Hospital
Chelsea Hospital is an acute care hospital in Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has about 133 beds, according to OpenStreetMap. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is University of Michigan Health System, 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.58
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.36
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.18
62% 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 recommend87%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1084%
- Completed surveys587
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.31007, -84.02088
Nearby hospitals
- University of Michigan Health System1500 E Medical Center Drive, Spc 5474, Ann Arbor, MI · Level I traumaAcute care hospital15 mi
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI · Emergency roomVA medical center16 mi
- Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital5301 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- The Center for Forensic Psychiatry8303 Platt Road, Saline, MIPsychiatric hospital19 mi
- Henry Ford Allegiance Health205 N East Ave, Jackson, MI · Level II traumaAcute care hospital19 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital-Ann Arbor5301 E Huron River Dr, 7th Fl, Ypsilanti, MILong-term care hospital21 mi
- Trinity Health Medical Center - Brighton7575 Grand River, Brighton, MI · Emergency roomHospital21 mi
- Trinity Health Livingston Hospital620 Byron Rd, Howell, MI · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
- Henry Ford Health Brighton Center for Recovery12851 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MIAcute care hospital22 mi
- Forest Health Medical Center135 S Prospect St, Ypsilanti, MIAcute care hospital22 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Chelsea Hospital located?
Chelsea Hospital is at 775 S Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118 in Washtenaw County.
Does Chelsea Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Chelsea Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 196 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Chelsea Hospital?
Chelsea Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Chelsea Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Chelsea Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Michigan trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Chelsea Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (734) 475-3911.
Would patients recommend Chelsea Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (587 completed surveys), 87% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 84% 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.
- 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.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.