A major expansion at Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar is now officially up and running, marking a significant upgrade to healthcare capacity in Southwest Riverside County.
The hospital’s parent company, Southwest Healthcare, announced that the new seven-story tower began receiving patients on Monday. The project, which cost about $400 million, adds a 217,444-square-foot advanced acute care facility at the hospital’s campus on Inland Valley Drive.
With the addition of the new tower, Inland Valley Hospital increases its licensed acute care bed count from 120 to 202 — a jump aimed at keeping pace with the region’s rapid population growth and rising demand for medical services.
Hospital officials say the expansion strengthens services already offered at the facility, including Level II trauma care, a certified primary stroke center, and an advanced total joint replacement program. Inland Valley is also known for its nationally recognized weight-loss surgery program.
Even before the expansion, the hospital handled a high volume of patients, performing more than 4,000 surgeries annually and seeing roughly 4,000 visits each month in its emergency department.
“This is an important and exciting moment for our organization and the communities we serve,” said Jared Giles, CEO of Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital and Rancho Springs Hospital. He noted that the new tower opened following approval from the California Department of Public Health and credited staff for managing the complex transition into the new space.
The project has been years in the making. Ground was first broken on Oct. 7, 2021, in a ceremony that also marked the start of expansion work at nearby Rancho Springs Hospital in Murrieta.
The investment in both facilities represents the largest financial commitment to date by Universal Health Services, the Pennsylvania-based company that operates Southwest Healthcare hospitals across the region.
Inland Valley Hospital itself has been serving the area since it first opened its doors in 1987.
