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 Western State Hospital
Staunton, VA 24402
County: Staunton City Directions Apple Maps Call (540) 332-8000
- 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
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Quick answers about Western State Hospital
What is the phone number for Western State Hospital?
The main phone number for Western State Hospital is (540) 332-8000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (540) 332-8000What is the address of Western State Hospital?
Western State Hospital is at 1301 Richmond Road, Staunton, VA 24402.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Western State Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Western State Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Western State 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 Western State Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Western State Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 494021). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Virginia runs its own exchange, Virginia's Insurance Marketplace. Check its provider directory for Western State 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 Western State Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 2.3mi Staunton Post Acute & Rehabilitation Staunton, VA · 170 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5 Abuse citation (CMS)
- 2.7mi Kings Daughters Community Health & Rehab Staunton, VA · 117 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5 Abuse citation (CMS)
- 3.6mi Augusta Medical Center Skilled Ca Fishersville, VA · 17 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5 · Located in a hospital
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 2.7mi DaVita Staunton DialysisStaunton, VA
- 2.7mi UVA Staunton DialysisStaunton, VA
- 4.0mi UVA Augusta DialysisFishersville, VA
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 2.7mi Amedisys Home Health CareStaunton, VA · 82% would recommend
- 4.0mi Augusta Home CareFishersville, VA · 86% would recommend
- 21mi Sentara Home Care ServicesHarrisonburg, VA · 81% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 4.0mi Hospice of the ShenandoahFishersville, VA · 91% would recommend
- 21mi Sentara Home Care ServicesHarrisonburg, VA · 87% would recommend
- 21mi Gentiva IIHarrisonburg, VA · 80% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025
Western State Hospital reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Readmitted within 30 days: 15% 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.
Treatment programs near Western State Hospital
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.
- 0.4mi Valley Community Services Board 85 Sangers Lane, Staunton, VA 540-887-3200 x7541
- 0.4mi Valley Community Services Board 85 Sangers Lane, Staunton, VA 540-887-3200 x7541
- 2.8mi SaVida Health Staunton · 40 Lambert Street, Staunton, VA 540-569-9625
- 4.1mi BHG Staunton Treatment Center 15 Green Hills Drive, Staunton, VA 540-217-6366
- 7.1mi SaVida Health Waynesboro · 125 Lucy Lane, Waynesboro, VA 540-986-4260
- 21mi Harrisonburg Treatment Center Metro Treatment of Virginia LP · 30 Baxter Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 540-908-3917 x15605
- 22mi SaVida Health Harrisonburg · 590 Neff Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 540-217-3820
- 24mi Sentara Medical Center Outpatient Behavioral Health · 136 West Elizabeth Street, Harrisonburg, VA 540-564-5104
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
Find doctors in Staunton
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Staunton, 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 Virginia hospital finances.
Who owns Western State Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Commonwealth of Virginia Western State Hospital .
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 Western State Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Mental health: Parts of Staunton City are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.
Dental: Staunton City is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 8.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Virginia earn a median $93,600 a year. Healthcare salaries in Virginia.
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. Virginia shortage areas
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