Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN
Also known as Rice Memorial Hospital
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About Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 136 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 Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Hospital, about 2.6 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
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 recommend54%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1060%
- Completed surveys317
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
45.12055, -95.04562
Nearby hospitals
- Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Hospital2301 Transportation Drive NE, Willmar, MNPsychiatric hospital2.6 mi
- Centracare - Paynesville Hospital200 1st Street West, Paynesville, MN · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital24 mi
- Olivia Hospital & Clinic100 Healthy Way, Olivia, MN · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital located?
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital is at 301 Becker Ave SW, Willmar, MN 56201 in Kandiyohi County.
Does Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 146 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital?
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III 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- Rice Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (320) 235-4543.
Would patients recommend Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (317 completed surveys), 54% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 60% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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