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 Children's 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 Children's Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Children's Hospital
What is the phone number for Children's Hospital?
The main phone number for Children's Hospital is (720) 777-1234, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (720) 777-1234What is the address of Children's Hospital?
Children's Hospital is at 1056 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Children's Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Children's Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Children's Hospital. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
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 Children's Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Children's Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 063301). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Colorado runs its own exchange, Connect for Health Colorado. Check its provider directory for Children's 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.
Care after a stay at Children's Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
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Home health agencies nearby See more
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Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 3.3mi Denver Hospice theDenver, CO · 84% would recommend
- 4.5mi Amg Hospice of ColoradoDenver, CO Not rated
- 5.4mi Berkley Palliative Care and HospiceAurora, CO · 83% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Children's Hospital
76 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 19 specialties.
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Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
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 Colorado hospital finances.
Who owns Children's Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Children's Hospital Colorado, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1908.
141 doctors and other clinicians list Children's 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 Children's Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Denver are federally designated health professional shortage areas (8 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Mental health: Parts of Denver are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 10.
Dental: Parts of Denver are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 15.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Colorado earn a median $100,260 a year. Healthcare salaries in Colorado.
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. Colorado shortage areas
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