Quick answers
- Does Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health Facility have an emergency room?
- Medicare (CMS) data does not list emergency services at Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health Facility. The closest hospitals that do: Dominican Hospital (0.6 mi), Watsonville Community Hospital (12 mi) and Good Samaritan Hospital (19 mi). In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health Facility?
- 2250 Soquel Avenue, Suite 150, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, in Santa Cruz County, California.
- What is the phone number of Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health Facility?
- (831) 600-2801, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health Facility?
- CMS does not show an overall star rating for this hospital. This is common, for example when a hospital reports too few quality measures or is not part of the rating program.
Specialties and care areas[4]
- Acute inpatient psychiatry
Conditions treated[4]
- Serious mental illness
- Mental health emergency
Treatments[4]
- Acute inpatient psychiatric treatment
- Crisis evaluation and stabilization (via connected Crisis Stabilization Program)
Programs and centers[4][5]
- Acute locked inpatient psychiatric program
- Crisis Stabilization Program (connected)
- Locked acute psychiatric inpatient program
Emergency care (hospital website)[5]
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
|---|
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Dominican Hospital0.6 mi · Santa Cruz, CA · Acute Care Hospital
- Watsonville Community Hospital12 mi · Watsonville, CA · Acute Care Hospital
- Good Samaritan Hospital19 mi · San Jose, CA · Acute Care Hospital
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose21 mi · San Jose, CA · Acute Care Hospital
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center23 mi · San Jose, CA · Acute Care Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz0.9 mi · Santa Cruz, CA · Acute Care Hospital
- San Jose Behavioral Health22 mi · San Jose, CA · Psychiatric Hospital
Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby
Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.
Nursing homes
- Santa Cruz Post Acute0.5 mi · Santa Cruz, CA · 2 of 5 stars
- Redwood Grove Post Acute0.8 mi · Santa Cruz, CA · 2 of 5 stars
- Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz1.5 mi · Santa Cruz, CA · 3 of 5 stars
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Hospice providers
- Hospice of Santa Cruz County5.9 mi · Scotts Valley, CA · 4 of 5 stars
- Sutter Care at Home19 mi · Saratoga, CA · 3 of 5 stars
- Sunrise Hospice Care Inc.19 mi · San Jose, CA
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Home health agencies
- Sutter Care at Home0.7 mi · Santa Cruz, CA
- Sutter Care at Home19 mi · Saratoga, CA · 3 of 5 stars
- Majestic Home Health20 mi · Morgan Hill, CA
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Dialysis facilities
- SHC WB Santa Cruz0.7 mi · Santa Cruz, CA
- SHC Capitola2.2 mi · Capitola, CA · 5 of 5 stars
- SHC Watsonville13 mi · Watsonville, CA · 5 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Capitola Surgery Center2.2 mi · Capitola, CA
- Santa Cruz Surgery Center3.4 mi · Santa Cruz, CA
- Central Coast Endoscopy Center12 mi · Freedom, CA
Community care nearby
Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Community health centers
- Harbor High School0.3 mi · Santa Cruz, CA · Community health center
- Green Acres Elementary School0.4 mi · Santa Cruz, CA · Community health center
- Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road0.7 mi · Santa Cruz, CA · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- Cruzmedmo0.7 mi · Santa Cruz, CA · Urgent care center
- South Bay Medical Center, Inc.15 mi · Los Gatos, CA · Urgent care center
- Action Urgent Care Inc20 mi · San Jose, CA · Urgent care center
Pharmacies
- Horsnyder Pharmacy Inc0.7 mi · Santa Cruz, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Safeway Inc0.7 mi · Santa Cruz, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Walgreen Co0.7 mi · Santa Cruz, CA · Pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Alexandria Victoria0.7 mi · Santa Cruz, CA
- Alexandria Victoria 20.7 mi · Santa Cruz, CA
- Hanover Guest Home0.7 mi · Santa Cruz, CA
- Live in Serenity0.7 mi · Santa Cruz, CA
About the Medicare star rating
CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →
Medicare quality data
What Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health Facility reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Not reported to Medicare. The latest Medicare release has no patient survey, infection, complication, readmission or emergency room results for this hospital. This is common for small, specialty and psychiatric hospitals.
ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby
How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.
Prices
Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health Facility publishes its standard charges in a federal (CMS) format file, as every US hospital must. The file does not list any of the common services we compare here (they are mostly services of general hospitals, such as scans, lab tests and surgeries). Open the file or call the hospital and ask for an estimate. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Source: Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health Facility’s standard charges file (telecarecorp.com; it can be a very large file), last updated by the hospital on July 1, 2026; retrieved November 1, 2026.
Hospital information
| Hospital type | Psychiatric Hospital |
|---|---|
| Address | 2250 Soquel Avenue, Suite 150, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 |
| County | Santa Cruz County |
| State | California |
| Phone | (831) 600‑2801 |
| Emergency services | Not listed |
| Ownership | Proprietary |
| Medicare overall rating | Not rated by CMS |
| CMS Certification Number | 054152 |
| Name in Medicare records | SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH FACILITY |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Name on the hospital’s website | Santa Cruz PHF |
| Official website | telecarecorp.com |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
- U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances
From the hospital’s website
Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-10-30.
- Santa Cruz PHF (194) — telecarecorp.com
- Santa Cruz Psychiatric Health Facility — Telecare — telecarecorp.com