Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE
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About Pender Community Hospital
Pender Community Hospital is a critical access hospital in Pender, Thurston County, Nebraska. 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 21 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Twelve Clans Unity Hospital, 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.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend89%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1091%
- Completed surveys54
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.10591, -96.71074
Nearby hospitals
- Twelve Clans Unity Hospital225 S Bluff Street, Winnebago, NE · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- Providence Medical Center1200 Providence Rd, Wayne, NE · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital18 mi
- St Francis Memorial Hospital430 North Monitor St, West Point, NE · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital18 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Pender Community Hospital located?
Pender Community Hospital is at 100 Hospital Drive, PO Box 100, Pender, NE 68047 in Thurston County.
Does Pender Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Pender Community Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 128 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Pender Community Hospital?
Pender Community Hospital 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 Pender Community Hospital 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 Nebraska 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 Pender Community Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (402) 385-3083.
Would patients recommend Pender Community Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (54 completed surveys), 89% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 91% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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