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Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center, Sioux Center, IA

605 S Main Ave, Sioux Center, IA 51250Sioux County

Critical access hospital 19 beds (Medicare cost report FY2025) Emergency room

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center is a non-profit critical access hospital in Sioux Center, Iowa, with an emergency department. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, patients treated and sent home spend a median of 2 hr 1 min in its emergency department, 7 min shorter than the average across Iowa hospitals (2 hr 8 min). Patients give it 5 out of 5 stars in the Medicare patient survey. Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center is in network for at least one 2027 Marketplace plan from 4 insurers in Iowa, according to the insurers' network files loaded November 4, 2026.

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 Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center

Address 605 S Main Ave
Sioux Center, IA 51250
County: Sioux
Directions Apple Maps Call (712) 722-1271
Emergency room Yes. For patients treated and sent home, the median ER visit here lasts 2 hr 1 min (average across IA hospitals: 2 hr 8 min). Medicare's median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home; not a live wait. ER times across IA
What to bring
  • 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
Visiting hours and parking vary: call ahead.

Official links: Website for Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center (opens the hospital's site)

Quick answers about Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center

How long is the ER wait at Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center?

CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 1 min in the Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center emergency room (the average across Iowa hospitals is 2 hr 8 min). 0% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (712) 722-1271. In an emergency, call 911.

What is the phone number for Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center?

The main phone number for Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center is (712) 722-1271, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (712) 722-1271
What is the address of Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center?

Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center is at 605 S Main Ave, Sioux Center, IA 51250.

Directions (opens Google Maps)
Does Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center 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 Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center spend a median of 2 hours 1 minute there. That is 7 minutes shorter than the average across Iowa hospitals (2 hours 8 minutes).

Left before seen 0%
ER volume low
Type Critical access
Ownership Non-profit

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 Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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What patients say

CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 119 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Patients gave Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center a 5-star patient experience rating out of 5. 83% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 85% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

Patient star rating ★★★★★ 5 out of 5
Would definitely recommend 83% U.S. 71% · IA 76%
Rated 9 or 10 of 10 85% U.S. 72% · IA 78%
Survey response rate 28% of patients surveyed
Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly?
★★★★★
86% always · 1% sometimes or never · U.S. 80% always
Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly?
★★★★★
87% always · 3% sometimes or never · U.S. 80% always
Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects?
★★★★★
58% always · 13% sometimes or never · U.S. 62% always
Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for?
★★★★★
90% yes · 10% no · U.S. 86% yes
CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean?
★★★★★
75% always · 5% sometimes or never · U.S. 74% always
Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night?
★★★★★
72% always · 7% sometimes or never · U.S. 60% always
Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital?
★★★★★
85% 9 or 10 · 2% 6 or lower · U.S. 72% 9 or 10
Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family?
★★★★★
83% definitely yes · 1% no · U.S. 71% definitely yes

The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.

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Infections, complications and deaths

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide

Death rates within 30 days

Patients treated forThis hospitalU.S.
Pneumonia patients 16.5% 15.2%
Hospital-wide, all conditions 4.7% 3.9%

Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.

"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted). Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.

What insurance does Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center accept?

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 161346). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

2027 Marketplace plans in Iowa that list this hospital

Marketplace insurers whose 2027 plan networks in Iowa list Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center, most plans in network first
InsurerPlans in networkNetworkNetwork tier
Ambetter 17 of 17 plans – Preferred
Oscar 15 of 27 plans – Preferred
Avera Health Plans 10 of 10 plans CONNECTPLUS Connectplus
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield 10 of 10 plans WELLMARK-BLUE-HMO-NETWORK, WELLMARK-BLUE-HMO-UNITYPOINT-HEALTH-NETWORK Wellmark-Blue-Hmo-Network

2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Iowa

Adults in Iowa qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which Iowa Medicaid plans it takes.

Is Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center in your plan?

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What insurance does Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center accept?

In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center is in network for 4 Marketplace insurers in Iowa: Ambetter (17 of 17 plans), Oscar (15 of 27 plans), Avera Health Plans (10 of 10 plans) and 1 other insurer. This covers Marketplace (ACA) plans only, not Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or employer plans. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center take Medicare?

Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 161346), according to CMS hospital data. Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this page does not cover; check with your plan before you get care.

Does Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center accept Ambetter?

Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center is in network for 17 of 17 plans that Ambetter sells on the Iowa Marketplace in 2027, according to Ambetter's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center accept Oscar?

Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center is in network for 15 of 27 plans that Oscar sells on the Iowa Marketplace in 2027, according to Oscar's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Not every Oscar plan includes it. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center accept Avera Health Plans?

Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center is in network for 10 of 10 plans that Avera Health Plans sells on the Iowa Marketplace in 2027, according to Avera Health Plans's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

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.

Readmissions and return visits

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025

On the 2 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center was no different from the national rate or its expected level.

Back in the hospital within 30 days

After a stay forThis hospitalU.S.CMS comparison
Heart failure 20.8% 21.3% Not compared
Pneumonia 16.8% 17.3% Not compared

Return trips after a stay or procedure

Extra days back in hospital after pneumoniaDays spent back in the ER, under observation or readmitted within 30 days, per 100 discharges, compared with what was expected.
Not compared -41.3 days per 100 discharges vs expected · U.S. +3.9
Hospital visits within 7 days of an outpatient colonoscopyUnplanned hospital visits per 1,000 colonoscopies.
Same as national 13.7 per 1,000 procedures · U.S. 13
Hospital visits after outpatient surgeryUnplanned visits within 7 days of same-day surgery, as a ratio to the number expected (1.00 = expected).
As expected 0.90 1.00 = expected · U.S. 1.00

Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.

Timely and effective care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.

MeasureThis hospitalU.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. 3,159 patients. 121 min 162 min
Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 115 patients. 176 min 257 min
Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 181 patients. 223 min 287 min
Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 3,838 patients. 0% 2%
Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 559 patients. 97% 78%
Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 129 patients. 16% 15%

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 Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center

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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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Doctors at Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center

74 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 23 specialties.

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

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Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025

Beds
19
Reported to Medicare, FY2025
Employees
327
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
564
Inpatient stays a year
Patient revenue
$69.5 million
Net of discounts
Operating margin
-6.0%
On patient care
Charity care
$425,000
0.6% of expenses
Bad debt
$1.3 million
Unpaid patient bills

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 Iowa hospital finances.

Who owns Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Sioux Center Health, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1948.

Sioux Center Health Operational or managerial control · since 2007 Non-profit

139 doctors and other clinicians list Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center 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 Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Sioux are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 15.

Mental health: Sioux is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 19.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Iowa earn a median $78,630 a year. Healthcare salaries in Iowa.

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. Iowa shortage areas

Healthcare pay in Iowa

Registered nurses across Iowa (all employers) earned a median of $78,630 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in IowaNurse Practitioner salary in IowaRespiratory Therapist salary in IowaHealthcare salaries in Iowa

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