CMS's overall star rating covers general acute care and critical access hospitals; psychiatric hospitals are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Alton Mental Health Center
- 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 Alton Mental Health Center (opens the hospital's site)
Nearest emergency rooms
- 2.5mi Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 8 min Call Alton Memorial Hospital Directions to Alton Memorial Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Alton Memorial Hospital
- 3.1mi Saint Anthony's Health Center Godfrey, IL · Emergency room · median ER visit 2 hr 38 min Call Saint Anthony's Health Center Directions to Saint Anthony's Health Center (Google Maps) Details for Saint Anthony's Health Center
- 11mi Christian Hospital Northeast St Louis, MO · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 36 min Call Christian Hospital Northeast Directions to Christian Hospital Northeast (Google Maps) Details for Christian Hospital Northeast
Quick answers about Alton Mental Health Center
What is the phone number for Alton Mental Health Center?
The main phone number for Alton Mental Health Center is (618) 474-3800, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (618) 474-3800What is the address of Alton Mental Health Center?
Alton Mental Health Center is at 4500 College Ave, Alton, IL 62002.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Alton Mental Health Center have an emergency room?
No emergency room is listed for Alton Mental Health Center in Medicare data. For an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest ER.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Alton Mental Health Center. 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 Alton Mental Health Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Alton Mental Health Center
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 144016). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Illinois runs its own exchange, Get Covered Illinois. Check its provider directory for Alton Mental Health Center.
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 Alton Mental Health Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 1.7mi Nexus at Alton Alton, IL · 181 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5 Abuse citation (CMS)
- 2.1mi La Bella of Alton Alton, IL · 180 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
- 2.3mi Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy Alton, IL · 64 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 2.2mi DaVita Alton DialysisAlton, IL
- 2.2mi FMC - Southwest IllinoisAlton, IL
- 8.7mi DaVita North County Kidney Care DialysisSaint Louis, MO
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 2.2mi OSF Saint Anthony's Home HealthAlton, IL · 78% would recommend
- 13mi Residential Home Health of Southern IllinoisGlen Carbon, IL · 82% would recommend
- 14mi Gateway Regional Home Health - Granite CityGranite City, IL · 79% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 2.2mi OSF Saint Anthony's HospiceAlton, IL · 85% would recommend Not rated
- 13mi BJC HospiceGlen Carbon, IL · 85% would recommend
- 13mi Dover Hospice Il Stl MetroGlen Carbon, IL Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2024
Alton Mental Health Center reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Discharge record sent: 89% here, against 63% nationally.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Treatment programs near Alton Mental Health Center
Mental health and substance use programs within 30 miles, for care before or after a hospital stay. In a crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
- 1.9mi Centerstone of Illinois Alton · 2615 Edwards Street, Alton, IL 618-462-2331
- 1.9mi Centerstone of Illinois Alton · 2615 Edwards Street, Alton, IL 618-462-2331
- 3.1mi New Vision OSF St Anthonys Health Center · 1 St Anthonys Way, Alton, IL 618-358-0200
- 3.1mi OSF Saint Anthonys Health Center Psychological Services · 1 Saint Anthonys Way, Alton, IL 618-474-6240
- 3.7mi Chestnut Health Systems 337 East Ferguson Avenue, Wood River, IL 888-924-3786
- 11mi Addiction Treatment Strategies 95 North Research Drive, Edwardsville, IL 618-692-6880
- 11mi Addiction Treatment Strategies 95 North Research Drive, Edwardsville, IL 618-692-6880
- 12mi Chestnut Health Systems Inc 50 Northgate Industrial Drive, Granite City, IL 618-877-4420
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
Find doctors in Alton
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Alton, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
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 Illinois hospital finances.
Who owns Alton Mental Health Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Illinois Department of Human Services, a non-profit organization.
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 Alton Mental Health Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Madison are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Madison is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 16.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Illinois earn a median $95,990 a year. Healthcare salaries in Illinois.
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. Illinois shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in Illinois
Registered nurses across Illinois (all employers) earned a median of $95,990 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in IllinoisPsychiatric Technician salary in IllinoisNurse Practitioner salary in IllinoisHealthcare salaries in Illinois