Sleepy Eye Medical Center in Sleepy Eye, MN
Also known as SEMC
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About Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Sleepy Eye Medical Center is a critical access hospital in Sleepy Eye, Brown County, Minnesota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). 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 16 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is New Ulm Medical Center, 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.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend80%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1084%
- Completed surveys35
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.29942, -94.72740
Nearby hospitals
- New Ulm Medical Center1324 Fifth North Street, New Ulm, MN · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital13 mi
- Mayo Clinic Health System St. James1101 Moulton And Parsons Drive, St James, MN · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital23 mi
- Madelia Health121 Drew Avenue Southeast, Madelia, MN · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sleepy Eye Medical Center located?
Sleepy Eye Medical Center is at 400 Fourth Avenue Northwest, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 in Brown County.
Does Sleepy Eye Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Sleepy Eye Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 107 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Sleepy Eye Medical Center?
Sleepy Eye Medical Center 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 Sleepy Eye Medical Center 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 Sleepy Eye Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (507) 794-3571.
Would patients recommend Sleepy Eye Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (35 completed surveys), 80% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 84% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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