CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Jerold Phelps Community Hospital
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for Jerold Phelps Community Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Jerold Phelps Community Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Jerold Phelps Community Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 29 min in the Jerold Phelps Community Hospital emergency room (the average across California hospitals is 3 hr 2 min). 2% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (707) 923-3921. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Jerold Phelps Community Hospital?
The main phone number for Jerold Phelps Community Hospital is (707) 923-3921, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (707) 923-3921What is the address of Jerold Phelps Community Hospital?
Jerold Phelps Community Hospital is at 733 Cedar St, Garberville, CA 95542.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Jerold Phelps Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Jerold Phelps Community Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Jerold Phelps Community Hospital spend a median of 2 hours 29 minutes there. That is 33 minutes shorter than the average across California hospitals (3 hours 2 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Jerold Phelps Community Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Jerold Phelps Community Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 051309). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
California runs its own exchange, Covered California. Check its provider directory for Jerold Phelps Community Hospital.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Jerold Phelps Community Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 242 patients. | 149 min | 162 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 3,569 patients. | 2% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 183 patients. | 61% | 78% |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. About the data.
Care after a stay at Jerold Phelps Community Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.1mi Jerold Phelps Comm Hospital SNF Garberville, CA · 17 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Located in a hospital
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Jerold Phelps Community Hospital
30 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 12 specialties.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare California hospital finances.
Who owns Jerold Phelps Community Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District, a non-profit organization.
61 doctors and other clinicians list Jerold Phelps Community Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Jerold Phelps Community Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Humboldt are federally designated health professional shortage areas (7 designations). Highest shortage score 16.
Mental health: Parts of Humboldt are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 19.
Dental: Parts of Humboldt are federally designated health professional shortage areas (6 designations). Highest shortage score 22.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in California earn a median $140,270 a year. Healthcare salaries in California.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. California shortage areas
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