Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital in Sparta, TN
Also known as White County Community Hospital
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About Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital
Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital is an acute care hospital in Sparta, White County, Tennessee. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 60 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Cookeville Regional Medical Center, 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.
Infections and sepsis care
51% 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. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend84%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1080%
- Completed surveys115
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.94815, -85.47714
Nearby hospitals
- Cookeville Regional Medical Center1 Medical Center Boulevard, Cookeville, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- Dekalb Community Hospital520 W Main St, Smithville, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Saint Thomas River Park Hospital1559 Sparta Street, McMinnville, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital located?
Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital is at 401 Sewell Dr, Sparta, TN 38583 in White County.
Does Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 167 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital?
Saint Thomas Highlands 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 Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Tennessee trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (931) 738-9211.
Would patients recommend Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (115 completed surveys), 84% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 80% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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