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Hospitals in Eureka, CA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, Eureka, California, has 2 hospitals, all with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 3 hr, 6 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. St Joseph Hospital is the only one Medicare rates, at 4 out of 5 stars.

2 hospitals 2 with an ER Humboldt County
Hospitals 2 96 beds (1 reporting)
With an ER 2 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr +6 min vs California
Average stars 4.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS
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Eureka hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): General Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.

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About hospitals in Eureka

There are 2 hospitals in Eureka, California, in Humboldt County. 2 of them have an emergency department. By type: 1 acute care hospital and 1 psychiatric hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Eureka lasts 3 hr, 6 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at St Joseph Hospital, 3 hr.

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Community health centers near Eureka

Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Eureka

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

Dialysis centers in Eureka (1) Home health agencies in Eureka (1) Hospice care providers in Eureka (1)

Find doctors in Eureka

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Eureka, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

Family doctors 43 Cardiologists 19 Psychiatrists 19 Internal medicine doctors 18 General surgeons 14 All doctors in Eureka

People and health care in Eureka

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Eureka.

Population
26,010
Median age 39.1
Hospitals per 100,000
7.7
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
5.9%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
16.7%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$57,662
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in California

Registered Nurses · $140,270 Nurse Practitioners · $168,520 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $79,750 Nursing Assistants · $47,630 All healthcare salaries in California
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Questions about hospitals in Eureka

How many hospitals are in Eureka, California?

There are 2 hospitals in Eureka, California. 2 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Eureka?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Eureka lasts 3 hr, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The California median is 2 hr 54 min.

Which hospital in Eureka has the shortest ER wait?

St Joseph Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Eureka at 3 hr.

What is the best hospital in Eureka?

St Joseph Hospital has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Eureka hospital CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the October 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/california/eureka/

All California hospitals

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.