Avita Ontario in Ontario, OH
Also known as Avita Ontario Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Avita Ontario
Avita Ontario is an acute care hospital in Ontario, Richland County, Ohio. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 26 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 Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital, about 3.5 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) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.26
46% 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 recommend83%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1078%
- Completed surveys246
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.77140, -82.59145
Nearby hospitals
- Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital335 Glessner Avenue, Mansfield, OH · Level II traumaAcute care hospital3.5 mi
- Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital199 West Main Street, Shelby, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital8.1 mi
- Galion Community Hospital269 Portland Way South, Galion, OHCritical access hospital11 mi
- University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center1025 Center St, Ashland, OHAcute care hospital16 mi
- Mercy Health - Willard Hospital1100 Neal Zick Road, Willard, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital19 mi
- Bucyrus Community Hospital629 North Sandusky Avenue, Bucyrus, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital20 mi
- Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital651 West Marion Road, Mount Gilead, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Avita Ontario located?
Avita Ontario is at 715 Richland Mall, Ontario, OH 44906 in Richland County.
Does Avita Ontario have an emergency room?
Yes. Avita Ontario reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 148 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Avita Ontario?
Avita Ontario has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Avita Ontario a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Avita Ontario. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Ohio trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Avita Ontario?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (419) 462-4534.
Would patients recommend Avita Ontario?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (246 completed surveys), 83% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 78% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.