Best hospitals in Waco, Texas
CMS lists 3 active hospitals in Waco, Texas: 2 acute care hospitals and 1 psychiatric hospital. 2 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 4 stars, held by Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest.
- Hospitals
- 3
- With a CMS star rating
- 2
- Rated 5 stars
- 0
- Emergency services
- 2
- Beds
- 545
Best hospitals in Waco, Texas, by measure
The best result among Waco, Texas hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in Waco | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | 4 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | 4 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | Ascension Providence | 11.8% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | Ascension Providence | 13.8% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | 10.2% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | Ascension Providence | 14.2% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | 0.84 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | Ascension Providence | 0.31 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | Ascension Providence | 223 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in Waco, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | Yes | 260 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | ||
| Ascension Providence | Yes | 237 | Compare Ascension Providence | ||
| Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Waco | Not rated | Not rated | No | 48 | Compare Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Waco |