Healthcare in Highlands Ranch
Highlands Ranch has real, local acute-care hospital access through UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital, plus close proximity to Sky Ridge Medical Center and Littleton Adventist Hospital -- a genuinely strong healthcare-access profile for a community of its size.
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Learn moreUCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital: a real, local, full-service hospital
UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital is a Medicare-certified 87-bed general hospital located within Highlands Ranch itself, operated by UCHealth in partnership with the University of Colorado School of Medicine -- a real local option, not just proximity to a hospital elsewhere.
Sky Ridge Medical Center: a nearby, highly-rated regional hospital
Sky Ridge Medical Center, a 284-bed HCA HealthONE facility in neighboring Lone Tree (opened 2003), includes a Level II acute care emergency department and Level III NICU. It was rated tied for 6th-best hospital in Colorado by U.S. News & World Report (2018 rating cited) and has received America's 50 Best Hospitals and America's 100 Best Hospitals recognitions -- a real, higher-acuity regional option a short drive from Highlands Ranch.
Additional nearby options and Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus
Littleton Adventist Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus (also based in Highlands Ranch) round out the area's healthcare access -- a genuinely broader local footprint than a typical suburb of comparable size, spanning general acute care, higher-acuity regional care, and pediatric-specific care.
Key takeaways
- UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital is a real, local, 87-bed full-service hospital based in Highlands Ranch itself, affiliated with UCHealth and the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
- Sky Ridge Medical Center (284 beds, nearby Lone Tree) is a highly-rated regional hospital, tied for 6th-best in Colorado per one U.S. News rating, with Level II ER and Level III NICU care.
- Littleton Adventist Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus (based in Highlands Ranch) add further local access, spanning general, regional, and pediatric-specific care.
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