It is our vision to be the premier provider of emergency medical and healthcare services in our Big Bear Valley.
It is our mission to deliver the highest quality of healthcare to the residents of and visitors to Big Bear Valley through the most effective use of available resources.
Bear Valley Community Hospital has been serving the mountain since July 5, 1974. As a small community healthcare system, we offer many of the same services you would find in larger communities “down the hill.” Our goal is to make it as easy possible for our patients to receive the care they need without leaving the mountain.
At BVCHD, our small size is our super power:
Bear Valley Community Hospital consistently ranks as a top–performing critical access hospital in Riverside and San Bernardino counties as part of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, a government national hospital comparison survey.
We gladly accept PPO Insurance, Medicare, MediCal, and private pay clients with a substantial discount to patients who pay at the time of service.
In the mid-20th Century, residents of Big Bear Valley had a dream: receiving quality healthcare close to home.
The first planning meeting for Bear Valley Community Hospital was held in 1950 after a man named J.B. Quayle broke his leg while skiing and was forced to travel two hours by ambulance for care “down the mountain.” At that time, a “Fund” was incorporated to support a local hospital, but it would take more than 20 years for the hospital to open its doors.
In 1970, via a general election, a resounding 95% of the community voted to create a nonprofit, government “hospital district.” It was July 5, 1974, before the hospital finally opened its doors.
The original hospital facility was funded through a mix of private contributions, a General Bond Obligation, and Hill-Burton funds. Land was donated by the Bear Valley Mutual Water District. The contributions of Big Bear local Brenda Boss were considered critical to the hospital’s eventual development.
