Lafayette Regional Health Center
Critical Access Hospital • Lexington, MO
About
Lafayette Regional Health Center (Lexington, MO) is a small, acute-care hospital and part of HCA Midwest Health. Key points: - Location: 1500 State St, Lexington, MO 64067 (HQ); 3401 Pine St, Higginsville, MO 64037 - Type/ownership: Private, public-facing hospital within the HCA Midwest Health network - Services: Acute and outpatient care with 24-hour emergency services and three physician clinics; primary care-focused, with 25+ beds - Size: Approximately 25 employees (about 220+ total staff across the system), with recent growth ~2.9% YoY - Accreditation: The Joint Commission accredited - Community role: Provides quality, hometown-based healthcare in a small-town setting, about 50 miles east of Kansas City - Contact: Main phone numbers include 660-259-2203 and (844) 706-8773
Clinic Type
Critical Access Hospital
Address
1500 State St, Lexington, Missouri 64067, US
Phone
(660) 259-2203
PARA.HCARecordsRequestRIC@hcahealthcare.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
24/7 Emergency Room coverage (started 1979)
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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Awards & Accreditations
Social Media
What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- medicalrecords.com: 4.2/5 (49 reviews)
- Momentary Labs (CMS HCAHPS-based): 5 out of 5 (overall patient satisfaction) (127 completed patient surveys (24% response rate))
- US News: 92% recommend (not stated in source)
- CareTransparency: 92/100 patient satisfaction score (CMS survey-based) (not stated in source)
- Women's Choice Award: Inpatient Recommendation 72%; ranked Top 4% in Emergency Care (per badge) (not stated in source)
Patients praise
- Often positive feedback about staff/customer care and communication (e.g., being welcomed, clear explanations, attentive comfort)
- Positive patient satisfaction metrics (e.g., high willingness to recommend; high CMS/HCAHPS satisfaction scores)
- Nurses/doctors generally described as communicating well and responding when help is needed
Common complaints
- Long waits in the ER/urgent care for tests and limited check-ins
- Concerns about diagnosis/communication and hospital processes (including claims of misdiagnosis and poor coordination)
- Some mentions of environment/comfort issues (e.g., very cold rooms; equipment/monitor issues)
"“From the moment I walked in the outpatient clinic doors… I had excellent customer care… They checked on me at different times… and were attentive to my comfort.”"
— MedicalRecords.com patient review excerpt"“Hospital sucked tonight 5 hrs wait for strep and flu test. Nobody came to check on you…”"
— LocalityBiz patient review excerpt"“I would give this place zero stars… they kept misdiagnosing him… doctors would not communicate with each other…”"
— LocalityBiz patient review excerptSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Lafayette Regional Health Center - Medicare — May 13, 2026
- Hospital-Lafayette Regional Health Center - Lexington, Missouri - Yelp — Oct 23, 2025
- New Grad RN - Lafayette Regional Health Center - ZipRecruiter — Feb 11, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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