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Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre in Sauk Centre, MN

Also known as CentraCare Health - Sauk Centre

Directions (320) 352-2221 centracare.com

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre

Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre is a critical access hospital in Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota. 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 28 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 Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital, about 8.0 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

N/A
Not rated: too few measures reported

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
1 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
Not enough data
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
2 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

109 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
0.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
low
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

76% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Would definitely recommend65%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
  • Completed surveys73

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre located?

Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre is at 425 North Elm Street, Sauk Centre, MN 56378 in Stearns County.

Does Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre have an emergency room?

Yes. Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 109 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre?

Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre 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 Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre 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 Minnesota 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 Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (320) 352-2221.

Would patients recommend Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (73 completed surveys), 65% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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