CHCW - Ellensburg Medical and Dental Services — Ellensburg, WA
CHCW - Ellensburg Medical and Dental Services is a community health center clinic at 521 E Mountain View Ave, Ellensburg, WA 98926, open 58 hours a week. That is 10 more hours than the typical Washington clinic (48 a week). It is run by Community Health of Central Washington, which serves 28,144 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 521 E Mountain View Ave, Ellensburg, WA 98926 · Directions
- Phone: (509) 962-1414
- Website: www.chcw.org
- Weekly hours: 58 (Washington clinic median: 48)
- Operated by: Community Health of Central Washington (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Community Health of Central Washington
Patients came to Community Health of Central Washington for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,358 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 8,169 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 216 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 6,182 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 4,859 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 889 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 903 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,311 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,698 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,711 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,514 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,816 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 88 | children tested |
Community Health of Central Washington also provides care by telehealth.
Who Community Health of Central Washington serves
28,144 patients used Community Health of Central Washington in 2025. 69% live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice the poverty line. 3,546 patients were experiencing homelessness and 627 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 69% | 56% | 65% | +12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 87% | 86% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 13% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 39% | 46% | 42% | −7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 24% | 11% | 11% | +13 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 30% | 25% | 24% | +5 pts |
Quality of care at Community Health of Central Washington
Community Health of Central Washington is at or above the Washington median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 79% | 71% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 54% | 51% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 50% | 55% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 42% | 42% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 70% | 77% | +9 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 84% | 86% | −4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 79% | 79% | In line |
Patients from ZIP 98926
3,920 Community Health of Central Washington patients live in ZIP 98926, and 21% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Columbia Basin Health Association — 153 patients from 98926
- Mattawa Community Medical Clinic — 58 patients from 98926
- Yakima Neighborhood Health Services — 37 patients from 98926
- Columbia Valley Community Health — 26 patients from 98926
Community health centers near CHCW - Ellensburg Medical and Dental Services
Children's Village-Upper Valley
Neighborhood Health Services - Terrace Heights
LINCOLN AVE Medical-Dental Clinic
Neighborhood Connections Annex
YNHS Neighborhood Connections
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Central Washington Family Medicine
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