State hospital quality · CMS Hospital Compare

Best CMS-rated hospitals in Colorado

According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, Colorado ranks #2 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1).

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Hospitals: #2 of 54
Corpus placement: 4★
Avg (49 rated): 14
Five-star: 88
With ER

Colorado vs all states by Medicare hospital count

Where this state's Medicare-certified hospital inventory sits among every tracked state and territory (inventory signal, not a quality ranking)

97 25th of 56 higher than 31 of 56 states

States and territories, banded by Medicare-certified hospital count

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Source CMS Hospital Compare · 2026-08-14

The state picture

According to PlainHospital's state average CMS-star ranking, Colorado ranks #2 of 54 states and territories by average overall star rating among rated hospitals (highest = #1). Among 49 rated hospitals, the state averages 4 of 5 stars.

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state average among rated (above 3.2 national): #2 of 54
state corpus placement by avg star: 14
five-star hospitals: 49 of 97 rated
hospitals with a CMS overall rating

CMS star ratings are composite quality scores; 49 of 97 Colorado hospitals had enough reporting volume to receive one. Not medical advice.

Colorado hospital quality

Colorado averages 4/5 CMS stars across 49 rated hospitals (above the 3.2 national average), with 14 five-star facilities of 97 Medicare-certified hospitals.

PlainHospital ranks Colorado hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare overall star ratings (mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timely care). Corpus placement: #2 of 54 states and territories by average overall star among rated hospitals. 49 of 97 facilities had enough volume to receive a star; the rest stay unrated. Not medical advice - open a hospital page for the measure-level detail.

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What this shows 14 Colorado hospitals reach five stars; the state's 4-star average sits above the 3.2-star national mark.

What the Data Shows About Hospitals in Colorado

Colorado has 97 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Of these, 88 facilities operate an emergency department, an important signal for communities that rely on nearby acute-care access. The statewide average CMS overall star rating is 4 out of 5 , calculated across the 49 of 97 hospitals with enough reporting volume to generate a composite rating.

At the top of the quality distribution, 14 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS overall rating in Colorado. The single highest-rated facility in the state registry is Adventhealth Castle Rock in Castle Rock, currently listed at 5/5 stars. Star ratings are composite scores built from mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience (HCAHPS), and timely & effective care domains, so a single number conceals meaningful per-domain variation that matters for specific procedures.

Showing 97 of 97 hospitals on this page (page 2 of 2). Hospital quality varies materially within a state, urban academic centers, rural critical-access hospitals, and specialty facilities report against different baselines, so comparing individual facility profiles before choosing planned care is more useful than relying on the statewide average alone. All figures reflect the CMS Hospital Compare release from 2026-08-14, and nothing on this page is medical advice, consult a qualified clinician before making care decisions.

Hospitals

Avg (49 rated)

Five-Star

With ER

Top-Rated in Colorado

Highest CMS star ratings among Medicare-certified hospitals in Colorado.

🥇1 Adventhealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
🥈2 Adventhealth Parker Parker, CO · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
🥉3 Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus Westminster, CO · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
4 Grand Junction VA Medical Center Grand Junction, CO · Acute Care - Veterans Administration ★★★★★
5 Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★
6 Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO · Acute Care Hospitals ★★★★★

Compare Adventhealth Castle Rock vs Adventhealth Parker →

All Hospitals

Showing 51–97 of 97 hospitals

Hospital	City	Type	Rating	ER
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland	Loveland	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke	Holyoke	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Memorial Hospital, the Craig	Craig	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango	Durango	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling	Kremmling	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Montrose Regional Health Montrose	Montrose	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Mt San Rafael Hospital Trinidad	Trinidad	Critical Access Hospitals	5	Yes
National Jewish Health Denver	Denver	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus Lakewood	Lakewood	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs	Pagosa Springs	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Parkview Medical Center, Inc Pueblo	Pueblo	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Peak View Behavioral Health Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs	Psychiatric	N/A	Yes
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins	Fort Collins	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Prowers Medical Center Lamar	Lamar	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Rangely District Hospital Rangely	Rangely	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Rio Grande Hospital Del Norte	Del Norte	Critical Access Hospitals	4	Yes
Saint Joseph Hospital Denver	Denver	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital La Jara	La Jara	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	No
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center Alamosa	Alamosa	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg	Julesburg	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Sky Ridge Medical Center Lone Tree	Lone Tree	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
Southeast Colorado Hospital District Springfield	Springfield	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez	Cortez	Critical Access Hospitals	4	Yes
Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center Walsenburg	Walsenburg	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
St Anthony Summit Medical Center Frisco	Frisco	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan	Fort Morgan	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
St Francis Hospital - Interquest Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo	Pueblo	Acute Care Hospitals	4	No
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City	Canon City	Critical Access Hospitals	4	Yes
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville	Leadville	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling	Sterling	Acute Care Hospitals	3	Yes
The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital Aurora	Aurora	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
UCH-Memorial Health System Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield	Broomfield	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley	Greeley	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch	Highlands Ranch	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park	Woodland Park	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs	Steamboat Springs	Acute Care Hospitals	N/A	Yes
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora	Aurora	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora	Aurora	Acute Care - Veterans Administration	5	Yes
Vail Health Hospital Vail	Vail	Acute Care Hospitals	5	Yes
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs	Glenwood Springs	Acute Care Hospitals	4	Yes
Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital Eads	Eads	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
West Pines Behavioral Hospital Westminster	Westminster	Psychiatric	N/A	No
Wray Community District Hospital Wray	Wray	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes
Yuma District Hospital Yuma	Yuma	Critical Access Hospitals	N/A	Yes

Hospital Quality in Colorado

Colorado has 97 Medicare-certified hospitals tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Of these, 14 have earned the highest 5-star overall quality rating, reflecting strong performance across mortality, safety of care, readmission rates, patient experience, and timely and effective care measures.

The average CMS star rating across the 49 rated of 97 Colorado hospitals is 4. 88 facilities have emergency departments, an important factor for communities that depend on nearby acute care. Hospital quality can vary significantly within a state, so comparing individual facility ratings before choosing care is recommended.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best hospital in Colorado? ▼

The highest-rated hospital in Colorado is Adventhealth Castle Rock in Castle Rock with a CMS star rating of 5/5. There are 14 five-star hospitals in the state out of 97 Medicare-certified facilities.

How are hospitals rated? ▼

CMS rates hospitals on a 1-to-5 star scale based on quality measures including mortality, safety, patient experience, readmission rates, and timely care. In Colorado, the average star rating is 4 across rated hospitals.

How many hospitals are in Colorado? ▼

Colorado has 97 Medicare-certified hospitals, of which 88 have emergency departments. 14 hospitals have earned the highest 5-star CMS rating.

Data from CMS Hospital Compare; patient-experience scores from the HCAHPS survey. Last refreshed: 2026-08-14. About PlainHospital and our data sources

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Compiled by PlainHospital, Hospital Quality Editorial Process · August 14, 2026

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