Best hospitals in Lubbock, Texas
CMS lists 8 active hospitals in Lubbock, Texas: 5 acute care hospitals, 2 psychiatric hospitals and 1 children's hospital. 6 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 3 stars, held by Covenant Medical Center.
- Hospitals
- 8
- With a CMS star rating
- 3
- Rated 5 stars
- 0
- Emergency services
- 6
- Beds
- 1,460
Best hospitals in Lubbock, Texas, by measure
The best result among Lubbock, Texas hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in Lubbock | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | Covenant Medical Center | 3 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | Lubbock Heart Hospital LP | 4 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | Lubbock Heart Hospital LP | 11.7% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | Covenant Medical Center | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | Covenant Medical Center | 10.3% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | Covenant Medical Center | 13.5% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | Covenant Medical Center | 0.74 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | University Medical Center | 0.08 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | Lubbock Heart Hospital LP | 159 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in Lubbock, Texas
Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.
| Hospital | CMS overall rating | Patient survey rating | Emergency services | Beds | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center | Yes | 470 | Compare Covenant Medical Center | ||
| University Medical Center | Yes | 503 | Compare University Medical Center | ||
| Lubbock Heart Hospital LP | Yes | 74 | Compare Lubbock Heart Hospital LP | ||
| Covenant Childrens Hospital | Not rated | Not rated | Yes | 221 | Compare Covenant Childrens Hospital |
| Grace Surgical Hospital | Not rated | Not rated | Yes | 123 | Compare Grace Surgical Hospital |
| Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Lubbock | Not rated | Not rated | No | 32 | Compare Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Lubbock |
| Starcare Specialty Health /Sunrise Canyon Hospital | Not rated | Not rated | No | 30 | Compare Starcare Specialty Health /Sunrise Canyon Hospital |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock | Not rated | Not rated | Yes | 7 | Compare Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock |