Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
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Woodsville, NH 03785
County: Grafton Directions Apple Maps Call (603) 747-9000
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Official links: Website for Cottage Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Cottage Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Cottage 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 in the Cottage Hospital emergency room (the average across New Hampshire hospitals is 2 hr 52 min). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (603) 747-9000. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Cottage Hospital?
The main phone number for Cottage Hospital is (603) 747-9000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (603) 747-9000What is the address of Cottage Hospital?
Cottage Hospital is at 90 Swiftwater Cir, Woodsville, NH 03785.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Cottage Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Cottage Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Cottage Hospital's Medicare star rating?
Cottage Hospital has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Cottage Hospital spend a median of 2 hours there. That is 52 minutes shorter than the average across New Hampshire hospitals (2 hours 52 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 Cottage Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 93 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
70% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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. CMS gives a star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, so this hospital has answer percentages but no stars. These results come from fewer than 100 completed surveys, so CMS advises using them with caution. About the data.
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart failure patients | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 19.2% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 11.0% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 5.3% | 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.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure | 21.2% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 17.6% | 17.3% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
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
Cottage Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 45 patients. | 64% | 65% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 18 patients. | 100% | 73% |
| 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. 412 patients. | 120 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 23 patients. | 498 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 6,589 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 404 patients. | 86% | 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. 44 patients. | 18% | 15% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 299 patients. | 81% | 90%* |
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. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Care after a stay at Cottage Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 1.6mi Grafton County Nursing Home North Haverhill, NH · 135 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 2 of 5
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Home health agencies nearby See more
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Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 18mi North Country Home Health & Hospice AgencyLittleton, NH · 91% would recommend
- 19mi Caledonia Home Health CareSaint Johnsbury, VT · 90% would recommend
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Inpatient psychiatric unit
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025 · unit CCN 301301
Cottage Hospital runs an inpatient psychiatric unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Readmitted within 30 days: 17% here, against 19% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
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.
Doctors at Cottage Hospital
58 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 17 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Woodsville, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Sep 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 New Hampshire hospital finances.
Who owns Cottage Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Cottage Hospital, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1903.
122 doctors and other clinicians list Cottage 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.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Sep 2023 · Cottage Hospital (EIN 02-0223321)
As filed with the IRS by Cottage Hospital. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Cottage Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Grafton are federally designated health professional shortage areas (3 designations). Highest shortage score 15.
Mental health: Parts of Grafton are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 13.
Dental: Parts of Grafton are federally designated health professional shortage areas (3 designations). Highest shortage score 16.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in New Hampshire earn a median $99,700 a year. Healthcare salaries in New Hampshire.
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. New Hampshire shortage areas
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