Average wait to see a doctor or NP
1 hour 20 minutes
Shorter wait
Was 1 hr 14 min at
3 hr 24 min
Longest wait to see a physician
10
Patients waiting to be seen
Erie Shores HealthCare Emergency Wait Times
Also known as Leamington District Memorial Hospital, ESHCLeamington, Ontario
Open 24 hoursERTreats: All ages
Live Leamington ER wait time right now
Life-threatening emergency? Call 911, don't wait.
Wait time key
- Shorter wait: Under 2 hr
- Long wait: 2 to 4 hr
- Very long wait: 4 hr or more
Source
Windsor Regional Hospital emergency wait times
We check it every 5 minutes and show its own label for the number. How this page works
What does this number mean?
An average of recorded waits over the provider's reporting period, not a prediction for someone arriving now. It is not the total time at the hospital. Sicker patients are seen first. How Windsor Regional Hospital emergency wait times defines it
The colours are set by us, not by Windsor Regional Hospital emergency wait times. Under 2 hours is the Canadian goal for even the least urgent patients. cihi.ca
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Hospital details
- Address
- 194 Talbot Street West, Leamington, ON N8H 1N9
- Phone
- 519-326-2373Main switchboard. For an emergency, call 911.
- Hours
Every day Open 24 hours - Who it treats
- Emergency department treats all ages
- Operated by
- Erie Shores HealthCare
- Parking
- $5.00 per day in the public lots, on the north and east sides of the hospital, through gates off Fader Street.
- Pay by credit or debit card; coins are no longer accepted.
- The small short-term lot across from the Emergency Department entrance is $5.00 to exit, by credit or debit card only, no cash.
- Accessible spaces are in both public lots.
- Monthly passes are $25, plus a $10 deposit refunded when the card is returned.
- Departments and services
23 departments, clinics and services
View all departments- Official information
Wait times in the last 24 hours
Average published estimate for each hour, in local time (EDT). Gaps are hours with no reading.
Show as a table
| Hour | Average estimate | vs hour before |
|---|---|---|
| Yesterday, 10 pm – 11 pm | 2 hr 13 min | |
| Yesterday, 11 pm – midnight | 2 hr 41 min | |
| Today, midnight – 1 am | 2 hr 55 min | |
| Today, 1 am – 2 am | 3 hr 1 min | |
| Today, 2 am – 3 am | 2 hr 41 min | |
| Today, 3 am – 4 am | 3 hr 15 min | |
| Today, 4 am – 5 am | 3 hr 56 min | |
| Today, 5 am – 6 am | 3 hr 30 min | |
| Today, 6 am – 7 am | 3 hr 19 min | |
| Today, 7 am – 8 am | 2 hr 51 min | |
| Today, 8 am – 9 am | 2 hr 4 min | |
| Today, 9 am – 10 am | 1 hr 40 min | |
| Today, 10 am – 11 am | 1 hr 21 min | |
| Today, 11 am – noon | 50 min | |
| Today, noon – 1 pm | 1 hr 6 min | |
| Today, 1 pm – 2 pm | 1 hr 41 min | |
| Today, 2 pm – 3 pm | 1 hr 41 min | No change |
| Today, 3 pm – 4 pm | 1 hr 41 min | No change |
| Today, 4 pm – 5 pm | 1 hr 58 min | |
| Today, 5 pm – 6 pm | 2 hr 10 min | |
| Today, 6 pm – 7 pm | 1 hr 35 min | |
| Today, 7 pm – 8 pm | 1 hr 20 min | |
| Today, 8 pm – 9 pm | 54 min | |
| Today, 9 pm – 10 pm | 1 hr 12 min |
About Erie Shores HealthCare
Erie Shores HealthCare is a hospital in Leamington, Ontario. Emergency department: All ages. This service is open 24 hours a day.
Erie Shores HealthCare (ESHC), at 194 Talbot Street West in Leamington, Ontario, is its own hospital, not a campus of Windsor Regional Hospital, although Windsor Regional Hospital operates a satellite dialysis unit inside the building and the two share an integrated laboratory service. It opened in 1950 as Leamington District Memorial Hospital, and the hospital's history page says it transitioned into Erie Shores HealthCare in 2017. The hospital has a Level 2 intensive care unit, CT, an MRI (described by Ontario as Leamington's first-ever MRI machine, with a ribbon-cutting reported on 16 January 2025), X-ray, ultrasound, a laboratory, and level-one obstetrics for low-risk pregnancies of 37 weeks and beyond, 24 hours a day.
The emergency department has a doctor on site 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and sees all ages; nurse practitioner hours are 10 am to 10 pm. A short-term parking lot is across from the Emergency Department entrance. Patients with psychiatric illness, broken upper legs, upper arms, pelvis or hip, major injuries (trauma) and head injuries are sent directly to Windsor by ambulance, and ESHC tells people with signs of a stroke, chest pain or severe breathing difficulty to call 911. There is no neonatal intensive care unit: if a mother or baby needs a higher level of care, a transport team from Windsor Regional Hospital or London Health Sciences responds. ESHC lists no paediatric inpatient unit; it offers virtual child urgent care by video link to Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre.
The wait shown here is the one on Windsor Regional Hospital's wait-time page, which Erie Shores also embeds on its own site: ESHC says wait times are updated every 15 minutes and are estimates from when patients are assessed at triage to when they are seen by a physician. The feed also gives the longest wait and the number of patients waiting. For problems that are not emergencies, call Health811 at 811 to speak with a registered nurse, 24 hours a day, or go to the Central Erie Shores Walk-In Clinic (VCare) at 33 Princess Street, Unit 105, Leamington, which 211 Ontario (updated 10 November 2025) lists as open Monday to Friday 12 pm to 6 pm and Saturday 9 am to 3 pm; call 519-398-8212 to check other hours. In an emergency, call 911.
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Who Erie Shores HealthCare treats
This ER treats patients of all ages.
In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Erie Shores HealthCare departments and services
The official WRH facility page lists 23 departments, clinics and services here, grouped below by area of care.
Key services at a glance
- Intensive care (ICU)
- Labour and delivery
- CT scan
- MRI
- X-ray
- Ultrasound
- Lab
All departments by area of care
Emergency, trauma and critical careEmergency Department · Intensive Care Unit2
- Emergency Department
- Intensive Care Unit
Heart and blood vesselsCardiopulmonary Program1
- Cardiopulmonary Program
SurgeryGeneral Surgery · Operative and Surgical Services2
- General Surgery
- Operative and Surgical Services
Bones, joints and musclesOrthopaedics1
- Orthopaedics
Digestive system and liverEndoscopy1
- Endoscopy
Kidneys and urologyWRH Satellite Dialysis Unit1
- WRH Satellite Dialysis Unit
Pregnancy, birth and women's healthMaternal Newborn Program · Obstetrics and Gynecology2
- Maternal Newborn Program
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medicine and specialty clinicsAmbulatory Care · Family and Hospitalist Medicine · Inpatient Medicine Services6
- Ambulatory Care
- Family and Hospitalist Medicine
- Inpatient Medicine Services
- Internal Medicine
- Outpatient Diagnostic and Therapeutic Service
- Pharmacy Services
Diagnostic imaging and lab testsLaboratory Services · X-Ray and Diagnostic Imaging2
- Laboratory Services
- X-Ray and Diagnostic Imaging
Rehabilitation and therapyRehabilitative Program1
- Rehabilitative Program
Patient and family supportHealth Records · Patient Registration · Spiritual Care3
- Health Records
- Patient Registration
- Spiritual Care
Food, shops and visitor servicesGift Shop1
- Gift Shop
Many clinics and programs need a referral. Check the official page or call the switchboard at 519-326-2373 before you go. In an emergency, call 911.
Erie Shores HealthCare ER questions
Understanding the wait
What is the Erie Shores HealthCare ER wait right now?
At 9:45 pm EDT, the average wait to see a doctor or np was 1 hour 20 minutes (shorter wait), according to Windsor Regional Hospital emergency wait times. It changes as patients arrive, and the most urgent cases are always seen first.
How is the Erie Shores HealthCare ER wait time calculated?
Windsor Regional Hospital emergency wait times publishes it as "Average wait to see a doctor or NP": The length of time between being assessed by a triage nurse and seeing a doctor or nurse practitioner, shown as an average. Windsor Regional Hospital says the most critical patients are seen first, so an individual's wait may be much shorter or longer than the average. Erie Shores HealthCare, which appears in the same feed, describes its figure as an estimate from being assessed at triage to being seen by a physician. Updated about every 15 minutes. We check it every 5 minutes. People with the most urgent needs are always seen first, so your own wait may be shorter or longer.
Is there an ER near Erie Shores HealthCare with a shorter wait?
"Nearby ER wait times right now", at the end of this page, lists the nearest tracked sites with their current waits. These are the nearest facilities in our tracked dataset, not necessarily every local care option. A shorter estimate is not a recommendation to travel farther. If it is an emergency, call 911.
Which patients does Erie Shores send to Windsor?
Erie Shores says patients with psychiatric illness, a broken upper leg, upper arm, pelvis or hip, major injuries (trauma), or a head injury are sent directly to Windsor by ambulance. It tells people with signs of a stroke, chest pain or severe trouble breathing to call 911.
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Planning your visit
Is the Erie Shores HealthCare ER open 24 hours?
Yes. The emergency department at Erie Shores HealthCare is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Who can go to the Erie Shores HealthCare ER?
The emergency department at Erie Shores HealthCare sees patients of all ages.
Where is Erie Shores HealthCare, and is there parking?
Erie Shores HealthCare is at 194 Talbot Street West, Leamington, ON N8H 1N9. $5.00 per day in the public lots, on the north and east sides of the hospital, through gates off Fader Street. Pay by credit or debit card; coins are no longer accepted. The small short-term lot across from the Emergency Department entrance is $5.00 to exit, by credit or debit card only, no cash. Accessible spaces are in both public lots. Monthly passes are $25, plus a $10 deposit refunded when the card is returned.
Should I go to urgent care instead of Erie Shores HealthCare?
Call 911 for anything life-threatening. An emergency department is for serious problems that need a hospital. Urgent care treats problems that are not life-threatening but need care the same day. For minor problems, a family doctor, walk-in clinic or pharmacist may be quicker. If you are not sure where to go, call Health811 at 811 for advice from a nurse.
Is Erie Shores HealthCare part of Windsor Regional Hospital?
No. Erie Shores HealthCare is its own hospital at 194 Talbot Street West in Leamington. Windsor Regional Hospital operates a satellite dialysis unit inside the building and posts Erie Shores' wait on the same wait-time page, but it does not run the hospital. In an emergency, call 911.
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Is there a walk-in clinic near Erie Shores HealthCare in Leamington?
Yes. The Central Erie Shores Walk-In Clinic (VCare) is at 33 Princess Street, Unit 105. 211 Ontario (updated 10 November 2025) lists it as open Monday to Friday 12 pm to 6 pm and Saturday 9 am to 3 pm; call 519-398-8212 to check other hours. You can also call Health811 at 811. In an emergency, call 911.
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Map and directions
Erie Shores HealthCare
194 Talbot Street West, Leamington, ON N8H 1N9
Nearby ER wait times right now
Straight-line distance. A shorter wait is worth a longer drive only if the trip is safe.
Nearest tracked ERs
OpenERWindsor Regional Hospital Met Campus wait time
Windsor · 42 km
Average wait to see a doctor or NP
2 hours 59 minutes1 hour 39 minutes longer than Erie Shores HealthCare- Open 24 hours
- Treats: All ages
OpenERWindsor Regional Hospital Ouellette Campus wait time
Windsor · 45 km
Average wait to see a doctor or NP
3 hours 6 minutes1 hour 46 minutes longer than Erie Shores HealthCare- Open 24 hours
- Treats: All ages
OpenERVictoria Hospital wait time
London · 152 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
8 hours 45 minutesVery long wait- Open 24 hours
OpenERChildrenChildren's Hospital London wait time
London · 152 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
1 hour 30 minutesShorter wait- Open 24 hours
- Treats: Children
OpenERUniversity Hospital wait time
London · 153 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
8 hours 30 minutesVery long wait- Open 24 hours
Nearest tracked urgent care
ER, urgent care or walk-in clinic?
Emergency department
Serious problems that need a hospital, any time: broken bones, deep cuts, severe pain, or a fever in a baby under 3 months.
Urgent care
Problems that are not life-threatening but need care today: sprains, minor cuts and burns, infections. Hours are often limited.
Walk-in clinics
Minor problems such as colds, sore throats, rashes or prescription refills are often quicker here.
Nearest tracked urgent care: Willett Hospital (223 km)
Not sure where to go?
Call Health811 at 811 to talk to a nurse. About Health811
Call 911
Chest pain or pressure, signs of a stroke, severe bleeding, trouble breathing, a serious injury, or someone who will not wake up.