Nobody likes going to the hospital. They’re cold, sterile, and often uncomfortable places to be. We can spare our spoiled sims from this uneasy experience by giving them a custom Hospital that’s much more inviting.
When new lots ship with The Sims 4 game expansions, they have to be built with certain parameters in mind. These parameters include keeping the lots sparse and not overly stuffed with content so that even the oldest computer systems can run them without causing major lag or gameplay issues. We all want to be able to enjoy our game, right? But if you’re one of those players who doesn’t care for EA’s style of lot building or you just want something more realistic feeling, replacing lots can go a long way to making your game more enjoyable.
Fortunately almost every lot in The Sims 4 can be edited. Yes, even the ones you can’t build on normally. There’s a trick to doing it but once you get the hang of it, it’s incredibly easy and you’ll find yourself wanting to replace more and more lots! I personally replace all the Get To Work career lots, and today we’re going to focus on Hospitals specifically.
How To Install A Custom Hospital
Before we get into the different custom Hospital lots we’re going to feature today, first let’s go over how to actually replace them. This method works the same for other locked but editable lots so it’s good to know. You should also be able to use this method on console too however you won’t have as many custom hospital options due to the lack of CC support, and can only download builds from the EA Gallery.
- Select or create a new sim. We will need this sim so we can travel to the lot we want to edit, since the Hospital isn’t normally accessible from regular Neighborhood view.
- Send your sim to the desired lot. In this case it’s easiest to enroll your sim in the Doctor Career but you can also send them to the Hospital if they’re pregnant and in labor.
- Once on the Hospital lot, open up the cheat console and enable TestingCheats by entering testingcheats true and hitting enter.
- After cheats are enabled, open the cheat console again and enable the freebuild cheat by entering bb.enablefreebuild and hitting enter.
- If done correctly, the Buy/Build button will no longer be greyed out. From here you can enter your Gallery and select the custom Hospital lot you want to place; make sure that you check off “Include Custom Content” if you’re not seeing the lot show up as an option.
- I suggest that you save the original Willow Creek Hospital to your Gallery before replacing it, so you can get it back should you change your mind later!
- When placing your new lot make sure to not change the lot type. Also be sure not to delete any necessary items from the lot such as patient beds or X-ray machines because the lot won’t function correctly without these items.
- If you somehow make a mistake or decide you don’t want to change the lot anymore, exit the game without saving and there’ll be no harm done.
And that’s it! Use the same method to replace the other Get To Work career lots, update Sylvan Glade and the Forgotten Grotto, or any other special locations you normally can’t edit.
More on SNOOTYSIMS: How can your Sims exactly visit the hospital in The Sims 4, and is it possible to edit the said lot? Well, we have the answers right here!
Custom Hospitals You’ll Want In Your Neighborhood
Now that you know how install a custom Hospital, let’s take a look at some options to try out!
Willow Creek Small Hospital (No CC)
This build significantly reduces the overall footprint of the hospital facility, but with how much wasted space there was in the vanilla version the size change isn’t as big of a deal as it might seem. It looks more like a clinic or Urgent Care than a full-on hospital but your sims won’t be able to tell the difference.
Click here to download!Modern Hospital (No CC)
Simple and CC free, this hospital looks so much more like an actual hospital than what we got with GTW. It’s incredible how much of a difference some decorations and a few extra pieces of equipment can make!
Click here to download!Willow Creek Hospital (No CC)
The goal of this hospital build was to make something pretty that doesn’t feel so cold and clinical. The warm earth tones of the build will have you thinking you accidentally ended up in Oasis Springs!
Click here to download!New Life Hospital (No CC)
Modern shapes and color schemes define this CC-free hospital, boasting a trendy furniture selection and large, comfy patient rooms.
Click here to download!Family Clinic (No CC)
With creative use of the MoveObjects cheats and clever deco object layering, this hospital looks like it’s got custom content when it’s actually totally CC free! The lot keeps neutral tones like you would expect in most medical facilities but manages to do it while being inviting and modern at the same time. No stale dreary waiting rooms here!
Click here to download!Hospital Regional (No CC)
Although this hospital shares the essence of the original Willow Creek Hospital build, it’s much warmer with a more usable layout. Because it’s a CC free creation there are section of the build that are for decorative purposes only, but you can always modify them to your liking with CC you already have or other elements you want to include.
Click here to download!Willow Creek Trauma Center
This custom hospital is actually based on a different custom hospital that was made for The Sims 2. The color palette gives kind of a retro feel which is fitting, and the rooftop helicopter is the perfect nod to TS2.
Click here to download!Willow Creek Hospital
A simple makeover of the vanilla Willow Creek hospital that adds a much better color palette to the facility along with some extra clutter. It’s pretty basic in terms of customization, but sometimes you just need to spruce a place up a tad to make it so much better.
Click here to download!Florence Nightingale’s Memorial Hospital
This custom hospital might be one of the oldest, but it was incredibly popular when it launched. From the outside it looks like not much has been changed from the vanilla version of the hospital, but the interior was rearranged to both look nicer and be more functional for gameplay.
Not all of the CC links for this build still work but if you check the comments, other users have provided alternative links & options for what’s missing.
Click here to download!Heartstone Medical Center
What this hospital lacks in space it makes up for in unique details. It’s got a beautiful glass roof, an integrated arboretum, a pharmacy, and even a morgue!
This version of the hospital contains custom content, but there’s also a CC-free version available if you prefer.
Click here to download!White Willow Memorial Hospital
We really appreciate how the name of this custom hospital is unique while still referencing Willow Creek in its own way. It’s designed with clean lines and modern aesthetics but still has a little bit of playfulness in the children’s decor.
Click here to download!Simla Health Center
A bright and airy facility that will instill a sense of calm in any patient who visits, with lots of light, windows, and vibrant green plants.
Click here to download!Willow Creek Hospital
A large hospital with all the trimmings, including a cafeteria, gift shop, and nursery. In additional to being a fully functional career lot, this build would make for awesome screenshots in any medical or hospital drama stories you might want to tell!
Click here to download!N.Y.C Hospital
This sprawling city hospital has everything you need to tend to your sims’ health, including a whole floor dedicated to gynecology and pediatrics. All CC is included with the exception of the various deco sims throughout the lot (download links for them are provided).
Click here to download!Final Thoughts
Going to the hospital is almost never a fun experience, so let’s make it easier on ourselves (and our sims) by giving the game’s Hospital a more welcoming and pleasant atmosphere. It’s something anyone can do, whether or not you use CC and regardless of the method in which you play The Sims 4. Did you have a favorite hospital on this list? Have you ever replaced a “non-buildable” lot in the game before? Let us know in the comments, and happy simming!
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