Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, NC
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About Caldwell Memorial Hospital
Caldwell Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 137 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Broughton Hospital, about 14 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 0.47
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.51
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.29
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.93
78% 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 recommend58%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys525
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.91105, -81.53643
Nearby hospitals
- Broughton Hospital1000 S Sterling Street, Morganton, NCPsychiatric hospital14 mi
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- Frye Regional Medical Center420 N Center St, Hickory, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Catawba Valley Medical Center810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Watauga Medical Center336 Deerfield Road, Boone, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
- Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare432 Hospital Dr, Linville, NCPsychiatric hospital22 mi
- Charles A Cannon Jr Memorial Hospital434 Hospital Drive, Linville, NC · Emergency roomCritical access hospital22 mi
- Cannon Memorial Hospital434 Hospital Drive, Linville, NC · Emergency roomHospital22 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Caldwell Memorial Hospital located?
Caldwell Memorial Hospital is at 321 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC 28645 in Caldwell County.
Does Caldwell Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Caldwell Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 205 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Caldwell Memorial Hospital?
Caldwell 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 Caldwell Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the North Carolina trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Caldwell Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (828) 757-5100.
Would patients recommend Caldwell Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (525 completed surveys), 58% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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