After-Hours Care and Local Hospitals - Campus Health & Wellbeing
Urgent Care • San Luis Obispo, CA • 1 - Med Stop Urgent Care (283 Madonna Rd) locations
Clinic Type
Urgent Care
Address
283 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA
Phone
805-549-8880
health@calpoly.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
24-hour emergency rooms in San Luis Obispo, including Adventist Health Sierra and Dignity Health Hospital Medical Center
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
Please check with your insurance company to verify which urgent care facilities are covered.
Cash, Credit/Debit, Insurance
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FAQs
What should I do if my medical condition is worsening quickly or I am unable to do key activities?
Seek care from a community provider or urgent care facility as appropriate.
When should I use urgent care facilities after hours?
For non-emergency after-hours care; they can be less expensive than emergency rooms.
What is the after-hours nurse line contact?
Call 1-805-756-1211 to speak with an after-hours advice nurse.
What is considered a medical emergency?
An immediate threat to life or long-term health; if in doubt, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Where are the nearby urgent care centers located?
Med Stop Urgent Care at 283 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo; other listed facilities include Cottage Urgent Care (address not specified here).
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Facebook, WebMD: Not generally quantified via major third-party review platforms; typically low number of reviews (e.g., 3 reviews on Facebook) (3 reviews on Facebook; 0 reviews on WebMD)
Patients praise
- Provides a range of services including ambulatory care, lab testing, X-rays, prescription medications, and counseling
- Offers a free, 24/7 after-hours nurse advice line (Fonemed) for students
- Offers proactive health education and prevention programming
Common complaints
- Concerns regarding access and capacity, including long wait times for appointments and instances where students were turned away
- Reports of dissatisfaction with the accessibility of counseling services, specifically regarding threshold requirements for care and availability of counselors
- Perceptions that service quality and availability do not consistently meet student expectations or stated institutional promises
"Cal Poly’s Health and Wellbeing mission statement declares that they are '...responsive to the unique needs of students across identities and cultivate spaces of belonging, connection, and healing.' While commendable, this falls flat when applied and grounded in real student experience."
— Mustang News opinion piece (2023)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Cal Poly Campus Health and Wellbeing providers are working overtime to lessen student wait times - New Times San Luis Obispo — Sep 4, 2025
- Campus Health launches transport service - Mustang News — Mar 4, 2026
- Cal Poly SLO adds medicine vending machines on campus | San Luis Obispo Tribune — Nov 21, 2025
- Med Stop Urgent Care - Emergency Medical Care in San Luis Obispo, CA — Nov 20, 2025
- Kaiser Permanente strike disrupts student healthcare - Mustang News — Feb 12, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
More urgent care clinics in San Luis Obispo
Med Stop Urgent Care is a small medical practice based in San Luis Obispo, California. Key details: - Location: 283 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 (two offices listed in the US) - Services: Primary and urgent care in the medical/practice category - Contact: reception@medstopurgentcare.com; Phone: +1 805-549-8880 - Status: Active; homepage: medstopurgentcare.com - Workforce: 1 employee (growth +20% YoY) - LinkedIn presence and basic company info indicate a small, local urgent care operation Note: The page emphasizes general urgent care services rather than specialized emergency medical care. If you need emergency services, consider contacting local emergency numbers or a hospital with an emergency department in San Luis Obispo.
Summary: Cottage Health is a nonprofit health system based in Santa Barbara, California, founded in 1888. It operates hospitals, urgent care centers, clinics, and telehealth (Cottage Virtual Care), forming the Cottage Health network including Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, and Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital. The system is guided by a volunteer board and serves the Central and South Coast with a focus on patient care, medical practice improvements, and community health. Headquarters and main locations are in Santa Barbara, with several offices and clinics in the Santa Barbara area (e.g., Goleta, Santa Barbara, Solvang). Notes relevant to your query: - Urgent care presence: Cottage Health operates urgent care centers as part of its healthcare system. - Locations: Multiple California sites in Santa Barbara County; not specifically listing a Foothill Plaza in San Luis Obispo in the provided highlights. - Contact/identity: Not-for-profit health system, headquarters in Santa Barbara; main website cottagehealth.org. If you’re specifically looking for an urgent care in San Luis Obispo at Foothill Plaza, this page does not confirm such a location. You may want to search directly for “Cottage Health urgent care San Luis Obispo Foothill Plaza” or check Cottage Health’s site for the most current clinic locations and addresses.
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