Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Colorado with the highest patient survey star rating
56 Colorado hospitals ranked by patient survey star rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Grand Junction VA Medical Center, Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC, Evans ACH (Ft Carson). Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Grand Junction VA Medical Center | 5, 97th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | — | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | — | — | 103 | Compare Grand Junction VA Medical Center |
| T1 | Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 99 min, 91st percentile | 0.76, 99th percentile | 12 | Compare Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC |
| T1 | Evans ACH (Ft Carson) | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 128 min, 67th percentile | — | 250 | Compare Evans ACH (Ft Carson) |
| T4 | AdventHealth Parker | 4, 76th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 179 | Compare AdventHealth Parker |
| T4 | Medical Center Of The Rockies | 4, 76th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 180 | Compare Medical Center Of The Rockies |
| T4 | Mercy Regional Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 82 | Compare Mercy Regional Medical Center |
| T4 | Poudre Valley Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 12.8%, 100th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 255 | Compare Poudre Valley Hospital |
| T4 | Saint Joseph Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 400 | Compare Saint Joseph Hospital |
| T4 | UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 87 | Compare UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital |
| T4 | VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | 4, 76th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 6.3%, 99th percentile | 13.4%, 98th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | — | — | 447 | Compare VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System |
| T4 | Vail Health Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 56 | Compare Vail Health Hospital |
| T4 | AdventHealth Avista | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 114 | Compare AdventHealth Avista |
| T4 | Boulder Community Health | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 9.5%, 99th percentile | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 181 | Compare Boulder Community Health |
| T4 | Community Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 60 | Compare Community Hospital |
| T4 | Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 234 | Compare Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC |
| T4 | Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 13.4%, 98th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 338 | Compare Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital |
| T4 | Montrose Regional Health | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 75 | Compare Montrose Regional Health |
| T4 | Southwest Memorial Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | 20 | Compare Southwest Memorial Hospital |
| T4 | St Elizabeth Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 106 min, 86th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 50 | Compare St Elizabeth Hospital |
| T4 | St Mary-Corwin Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 408 | Compare St Mary-Corwin Hospital |
| T4 | St Thomas More Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 143 min, 54th percentile | — | 25 | Compare St Thomas More Hospital |
| T4 | UCHealth Greeley Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 88 | Compare UCHealth Greeley Hospital |
| T4 | Valley View Hospital Association | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 16.3%, 1st percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 78 | Compare Valley View Hospital Association |
| T4 | Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 98 | Compare Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital |
| T4 | Aspen Valley Hospital District | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Aspen Valley Hospital District |
| T4 | Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 118 min, 76th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 23 | Compare Banner Fort Collins Medical Center |
| T4 | OrthoColorado Hospital At St Anthony Medical Campus | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | — | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 48 | Compare OrthoColorado Hospital At St Anthony Medical Campus |
| T4 | St Anthony Summit Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 35 | Compare St Anthony Summit Medical Center |
| T4 | St Francis Hospital - Interquest | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 118 min, 76th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 72 | Compare St Francis Hospital - Interquest |
| T4 | UCHealth Broomfield Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 105 min, 86th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 22 | Compare UCHealth Broomfield Hospital |
| T4 | UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 116 min, 77th percentile | 0.82, 98th percentile | 39 | Compare UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center |
| T32 | AdventHealth Castle Rock | 3, 39th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 90 | Compare AdventHealth Castle Rock |
| T32 | Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | 3, 39th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 236 | Compare Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus |
| T32 | Longs Peak Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 83 | Compare Longs Peak Hospital |
| T32 | University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 3, 39th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.33, 6th percentile | 102 min, 89th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 858 | Compare University Of Colorado Hospital Authority |
| T32 | AdventHealth Littleton | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 231 | Compare AdventHealth Littleton |
| T32 | AdventHealth Porter | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 199 min, 20th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 368 | Compare AdventHealth Porter |
| T32 | Banner North Colorado Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 137 min, 59th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 378 | Compare Banner North Colorado Medical Center |
| T32 | Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 237 | Compare Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital |
| T32 | HCA Healthone Rose | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 422 | Compare HCA Healthone Rose |
| T32 | Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 346 | Compare Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital |
| T32 | UCH-Memorial Health System | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 9.2%, 99th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 103 min, 88th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 583 | Compare UCH-Memorial Health System |
| T32 | Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland Campus | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | — | Compare Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland Campus |
| T32 | Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 300 | Compare Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services |
| T32 | Delta County Memorial Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 49 | Compare Delta County Memorial Hospital |
| T32 | Denver Health & Hospital Authority | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 555 | Compare Denver Health & Hospital Authority |
| T32 | Longmont United Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 186 | Compare Longmont United Hospital |
| T32 | San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 168 min, 37th percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 59 | Compare San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center |
| T32 | Sterling Regional MedCenter | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 97 min, 92nd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 25 | Compare Sterling Regional MedCenter |
| T32 | HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 680 | Compare HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).