Hospital Directory

Hospitals in California

Q: How many hospitals are there in California?

There are 378 Medicare-certified hospitals in California, with an average CMS rating of 3.0/5.

There are 378 Medicare-certified hospitals in California, with an average CMS overall rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars. 25 hospitals earn the top 5-star rating. 75% offer emergency services. Below, we break down quality ratings, hospital types, and key metrics to help you evaluate your hospital options.

Data Source: Hospital quality data from CMS Hospital Compare (February 2026) and Provider of Services file (Q4 2025).
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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378

Hospitals

3.0

Avg CMS Rating

75%

With ER

92540

Total Beds

Hospital Systems

Quality Snapshot: Hospitals in California

Of the 378 hospitals in California, 266 have CMS star ratings. 96 hospitals are rated 4 stars or higher, indicating above-average quality across mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely care. 87 hospitals are rated below 3 stars — consider reviewing their specific quality measures before choosing.

CMS Star Rating Distribution

CMS rates hospitals 1–5 stars based on mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience (HCAHPS), and timely & effective care. Higher is better.

5 Stars

4 Stars

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Star

Not Rated

112

Highest-Rated Hospitals in California

These hospitals earned the highest CMS overall star ratings in California. Higher ratings reflect better outcomes across mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely care.

All 378 Hospitals in California

Complete directory of Medicare-certified hospitals in California, sorted by CMS overall star rating. Click any hospital name for a detailed quality profile including infection rates, patient experience scores, and affiliated doctors.

Hospital	City	CMS Rating	Beds	Type	ER
Palo Alto Va Medical Center	Palo Alto, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	2,046	Acute Care	Yes
Ucsf Medical Center	San Francisco, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	1,019	Acute Care	Yes
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Los Angeles, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	877	Acute Care	Yes
Stanford Health Care	Stanford, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	613	Acute Care	Yes
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr	San Diego, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	600	Acute Care	Yes
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center	Oakland, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	569	Acute Care	Yes
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital	Santa Barbara, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	450	Acute Care	Yes
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian	Newport Beach, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	409	Acute Care	Yes
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla	La Jolla, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	332	Acute Care	Yes
Peninsula Medical Center	Burlingame, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	301	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside	Riverside, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	226	Acute Care	Yes
Dominican Hospital	Santa Cruz, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	222	Acute Care	Yes
Sequoia Hospital	Redwood City, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	208	Acute Care	Yes
Sharp Coronado Hospital And Hlthcr Ctr	Coronado, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	204	Acute Care	Yes
Scripps Green Hospital	La Jolla, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	173	Acute Care	No
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas	Encinitas, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	158	Acute Care	Yes
French Hospital Medical Center	San Luis Obispo, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	135	Acute Care	Yes
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital	Santa Barbara, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	122	Acute Care	Yes
Woodland Memorial Hospital	Woodland, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	122	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco	South San Francisco, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	120	Acute Care	Yes
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital	Banning, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	79	Acute Care	Yes
Novato Community Hospital	Novato, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	75	Acute Care	No
Sutter Lakeside Hospital	Lakeport, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	30	Critical Access	Yes
Adventist Health Howard Memorial	Willits, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	25	Critical Access	No
Va San Diego Healthcare System	San Diego, CA	★★★★★ 5/5	5	Acute Care	Yes
Sharp Memorial Hospital	San Diego, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	881	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego	San Diego, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	659	Acute Care	Yes
Southern California Hospital At Hollywood	Hollywood, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	579	Acute Care	Yes
Providence Mission Hospital	Mission Viejo, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	565	Acute Care	Yes
St Mary Medical Center	Long Beach, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	539	Acute Care	Yes
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento	Sacramento, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	523	Acute Care	Yes
Glendale Adventist Medical Center	Glendale, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	515	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	507	Acute Care	No
Va N California Healthcare System	Mather, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	498	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab Center	Vallejo, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	475	Acute Care	No
El Camino Health	Mountain View, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	471	Acute Care	Yes
Providence St. Joseph Hospital	Orange, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	462	Acute Care	Yes
Saint Francis Medical Center	Lynwood, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	448	Acute Care	No
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center	Los Angeles, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	445	Acute Care	Yes
Northridge Hospital Medical Center	Northridge, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	435	Acute Care	Yes
Mercy General Hospital	Sacramento, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	419	Acute Care	Yes
Uci Health-Orange	Orange, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	415	Acute Care	Yes
Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro	San Pedro, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	387	Acute Care	No
Torrance Memorial Medical Center	Torrance, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	380	Acute Care	Yes
Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance	Torrance, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	366	Acute Care	No
Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital	Santa Monica, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	363	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville	Roseville, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	340	Acute Care	Yes
St Joseph's Medical Center Of Stockton	Stockton, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	335	Acute Care	Yes
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center	Laguna Hills, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	325	Acute Care	Yes
Marinhealth Medical Center	Greenbrae, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	325	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City	Panorama City, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	325	Acute Care	No
Saint John's Health Center	Santa Monica, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	317	Acute Care	Yes
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center	Chula Vista, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	306	Acute Care	Yes
John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus	Concord, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	303	Acute Care	Yes
Providence St. Jude Medical Center	Fullerton, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	301	Acute Care	Yes
Eisenhower Medical Center	Rancho Mirage, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	289	Acute Care	Yes
Keck Hospital Of Usc	Los Angeles, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	285	Acute Care	No
Fresno Va Medical Center (Va Central California Healthcare System)	Fresno, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	275	Acute Care	Yes
Ucsf Health St. Mary's Hospital	San Francisco, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	275	Acute Care	Yes
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center	San Gabriel, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	273	Acute Care	Yes
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center	Thousand Oaks, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	273	Acute Care	Yes
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital	Salinas, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	263	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim	Anaheim, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	262	Acute Care	Yes
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	Mission Hills, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	257	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca	Manteca, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	251	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay	Harbor City, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	251	Acute Care	No
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose	San Jose, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	247	Acute Care	Yes
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura	Ventura, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	242	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	239	Acute Care	Yes
Palomar Medical Center Poway	Poway, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	236	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont	Fremont, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	193	Acute Care	Yes
Adventist Health St Helena	Saint Helena, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	181	Acute Care	Yes
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	Pleasanton, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	175	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa	Santa Rosa, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	173	Acute Care	Yes
Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center	Napa, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	171	Acute Care	Yes
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital	Santa Rosa, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	170	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno	Fresno, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	169	Acute Care	Yes
Eden Medical Center	Castro Valley, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	155	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City	Redwood City, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	153	Acute Care	Yes
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital	Marina Del Rey, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	145	Acute Care	Yes
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley	Ukiah, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	127	Acute Care	Yes
San Francisco Va Medical Center	San Francisco, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	120	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital	San Rafael, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	120	Acute Care	Yes
California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal	San Francisco, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	120	Acute Care	Yes
Mercy Hospital Of Folsom	Folsom, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	106	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley	Moreno Valley, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	101	Acute Care	Yes
Petaluma Valley Hospital	Petaluma, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	99	Acute Care	No
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital	Auburn, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	97	Acute Care	Yes
Sutter Tracy Community Hospital	Tracy, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	82	Acute Care	Yes
St Elizabeth Community Hospital	Red Bluff, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	76	Acute Care	No
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville	Vacaville, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	72	Acute Care	Yes
Barton Memorial Hospital	South Lake Tahoe, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	64	Acute Care	Yes
Sutter Amador Hospital	Jackson, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	52	Acute Care	Yes
Colusa Medical Center	Colusa, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	48	Acute Care	Yes
Sutter Davis Hospital	Davis, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	48	Acute Care	Yes
Loma Linda Va Medical Center	Loma Linda, CA	★★★★☆ 4/5	0	Acute Care	Yes
Va Long Beach Healthcare System	Long Beach, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	1,544	Acute Care	Yes
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center	San Jose, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	1,337	Acute Care	Yes
Va Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System	Los Angeles, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	1,327	Acute Care	Yes
Scripps Mercy Hospital	San Diego, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	700	Acute Care	Yes
University Of California Davis Medical Center	Sacramento, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	631	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento	Sacramento, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	628	Acute Care	Yes
California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus	San Francisco, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	608	Acute Care	Yes
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp	Berkeley, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	555	Acute Care	Yes
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier	Whittier, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	547	Acute Care	Yes
Grossmont Hospital	La Mesa, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	536	Acute Care	Yes
Loma Linda University Medical Center	Loma Linda, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	533	Acute Care	Yes
Riverside Community Hospital	Riverside, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	517	Acute Care	Yes
Kaweah Health Medical Center	Visalia, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	480	Acute Care	Yes
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center	Pomona, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	447	Acute Care	Yes
Riverside University Health System-Medical Center	Moreno Valley, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	439	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario	Fontana, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	438	Acute Care	Yes
Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Ctr	Downey, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	395	Acute Care	No
Adventist Health White Memorial	Los Angeles, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	377	Acute Care	No
Usc Arcadia Hospital	Arcadia, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	374	Acute Care	Yes
Mercy San Juan Medical Center	Carmichael, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	370	Acute Care	Yes
San Antonio Regional Hospital	Upland, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	363	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek	Walnut Creek, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	362	Acute Care	Yes
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr	Burbank, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	360	Acute Care	Yes
Community Hospital Of San Bernardino	San Bernardino, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	347	Acute Care	Yes
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center	Los Angeles, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	345	Acute Care	Yes
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital	Loma Linda, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	343	Acute Care	No
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center	Glendale, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	334	Acute Care	Yes
Sutter Roseville Medical Center	Roseville, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	328	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara	Santa Clara, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	327	Acute Care	Yes
California Hospital Medical Center La	Los Angeles, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	309	Acute Care	Yes
John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus	Walnut Creek, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	296	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La	Los Angeles, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	293	Acute Care	No
St Bernardine Medical Center	San Bernardino, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	291	Acute Care	Yes
Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula	Monterey, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	286	Acute Care	Yes
Washington Hospital	Fremont, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	265	Acute Care	Yes
St Johns Regional Medical Center	Oxnard, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	265	Acute Care	Yes
Regional Medical Center Of San Jose	San Jose, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	264	Acute Care	Yes
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	Tarzana, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	245	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento	Sacramento, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	241	Acute Care	Yes
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital	Murrieta, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	240	Acute Care	Yes
Corona Regional Medical Center	Corona, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	240	Acute Care	Yes
Paradise Valley Hospital	National City, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	237	Acute Care	Yes
Redlands Community Hospital	Redlands, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	229	Acute Care	Yes
Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center	Anaheim, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	224	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills	Woodland Hills, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	218	Acute Care	No
Mercy Hospital	Bakersfield, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	211	Acute Care	Yes
Dameron Hospital	Stockton, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	211	Acute Care	Yes
Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center	Fountain Valley, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	210	Acute Care	Yes
Pih Health Downey Hospital	Downey, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	199	Acute Care	Yes
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial	Lodi, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	190	Acute Care	Yes
Adventist Health Sierra Vista	San Luis Obispo, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	186	Acute Care	Yes
Natividad Medical Center	Salinas, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	172	Acute Care	Yes
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center	Garden Grove, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	167	Acute Care	Yes
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center	Martinez, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	164	Acute Care	Yes
Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital	Glendale, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	158	Acute Care	Yes
Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento	Sacramento, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	158	Acute Care	Yes
Palmdale Regional Medical Center	Palmdale, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	157	Acute Care	Yes
John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital	Indio, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	156	Acute Care	Yes
California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp	San Francisco, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	153	Acute Care	No
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch	Antioch, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	150	Acute Care	Yes
Desert Valley Hospital	Victorville, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	148	Acute Care	Yes
Uci Health - Los Alamitos	Los Alamitos, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	146	Acute Care	Yes
Alameda Hospital	Alameda, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	145	Acute Care	Yes
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center	Alhambra, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	144	Acute Care	No
Adventist Health Sonora	Sonora, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	143	Acute Care	No
Temecula Valley Hospital	Temecula, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	140	Acute Care	Yes
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital	La Palma, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	140	Acute Care	No
Providence St Joseph Hospital	Eureka, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	140	Acute Care	Yes
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital	Los Angeles, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	131	Acute Care	Yes
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital	Grass Valley, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	124	Acute Care	Yes
San Ramon Regional Medical Center	San Ramon, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	123	Acute Care	Yes
Northbay Medical Center	Fairfield, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	123	Acute Care	Yes
Marshall Medical Center	Placerville, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	111	Acute Care	Yes
Sutter Delta Medical Center	Antioch, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	111	Acute Care	Yes
Sutter Solano Medical Center	Vallejo, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	111	Acute Care	Yes
Montclair Hospital Medical Center	Montclair, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	106	Acute Care	Yes
Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital	Glendora, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	106	Acute Care	No
Casa Colina Hospital	Pomona, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	99	Acute Care	No
Mad River Community Hospital	Arcata, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	80	Acute Care	Yes
Chinese Hospital	San Francisco, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	65	Acute Care	Yes
Banner Lassen Medical Center	Susanville, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	38	Critical Access	Yes
Mercy Medical Center Of Mt Shasta	Mount Shasta, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	33	Critical Access	Yes
Mark Twain Medical Center	San Andreas, CA	★★★☆☆ 3/5	25	Critical Access	No
Palomar Health Downtown Campus	Escondido, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	679	Acute Care	Yes
Los Angeles General Medical Center	Los Angeles, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	676	Acute Care	Yes
Huntington Hospital	Pasadena, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	625	Acute Care	Yes
Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center	Long Beach, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	570	Acute Care	No
Good Samaritan Hospital	San Jose, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	474	Acute Care	Yes
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center	Colton, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	456	Acute Care	Yes
Saint Agnes Medical Center	Fresno, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	436	Acute Care	Yes
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital	Bakersfield, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	421	Acute Care	Yes
Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital	Los Angeles, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	408	Acute Care	No
Uci Health - Fountain Valley	Fountain Valley, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	405	Acute Care	Yes
Tri-City Medical Center	Oceanside, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	397	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond	Oakland, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	396	Acute Care	Yes
Desert Regional Medical Center	Palm Springs, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	385	Acute Care	Yes
Valley Presbyterian Hospital	Van Nuys, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	362	Acute Care	Yes
Emanuel Medical Center	Turlock, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	354	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey	Downey, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	352	Acute Care	No
Centinela Hospital Medical Center	Inglewood, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	346	Acute Care	No
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital	Santa Rosa, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	346	Acute Care	Yes
Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center	Sylmar, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	324	Acute Care	Yes
Enloe Health	Chico, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	298	Acute Care	Yes
Ucsf Health Saint Francis Hospital	San Francisco, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	288	Acute Care	Yes
Orange County Global Medical Center	Santa Ana, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	282	Acute Care	Yes
Memorial Medical Center	Modesto, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	275	Acute Care	Yes
Ventura County Medical Center	Ventura, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	272	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park	Baldwin Park, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	269	Acute Care	No
Mercy Medical Center Redding	Redding, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	267	Acute Care	Yes
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital	Valencia, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	238	Acute Care	No
Ucla West Valley Medical Center	West Hills, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	236	Acute Care	Yes
Adventist Health Hanford	Hanford, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	235	Acute Care	Yes
Marian Regional Medical Center	Santa Maria, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	227	Acute Care	Yes
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello	Montebello, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	224	Acute Care	Yes
Kern Medical Center	Bakersfield, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	222	Acute Care	Yes
West Anaheim Medical Center	Anaheim, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	219	Acute Care	Yes
Clovis Community Medical Center	Clovis, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	208	Acute Care	Yes
Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center	Riverside, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	193	Acute Care	Yes
L A Downtown Medical Center	Los Angeles, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	187	Acute Care	No
Mercy Medical Center	Merced, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	186	Acute Care	Yes
Los Angeles Community Hospital	Los Angeles, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	180	Acute Care	Yes
Whittier Hospital Medical Center	Whittier, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	178	Acute Care	Yes
Adventist Health And Rideout	Marysville, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	173	Acute Care	Yes
Uci Health-Lakewood	Lakewood, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	170	Acute Care	Yes
College Medical Center	Long Beach, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	157	Acute Care	Yes
Sherman Oaks Hospital	Sherman Oaks, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	153	Acute Care	Yes
San Joaquin General Hospital	French Camp, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	152	Acute Care	Yes
Encino Hospital Medical Center	Encino, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	150	Acute Care	No
Adventist Health Simi Valley	Simi Valley, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	149	Acute Care	Yes
Sierra View Medical Center	Porterville, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	120	Acute Care	Yes
Adventist Health Twin Cities	Templeton, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	114	Acute Care	Yes
Uci Health - Placentia Linda	Placentia, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	114	Acute Care	No
Chino Valley Medical Center	Chino, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	112	Acute Care	Yes
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro	San Leandro, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	108	Acute Care	Yes
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta	Murrieta, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	106	Acute Care	Yes
Greater El Monte Community Hospital	South El Monte, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	104	Acute Care	No
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District	Brawley, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	99	Acute Care	Yes
Doctors Hospital Of Manteca	Manteca, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	73	Acute Care	Yes
Sutter Coast Hospital	Crescent City, CA	★★☆☆☆ 2/5	49	Acute Care	Yes
Community Regional Medical Center	Fresno, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	794	Acute Care	Yes
Highland Hospital	Oakland, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	613	Acute Care	Yes
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center	Torrance, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	553	Acute Care	Yes
Doctors Medical Center	Modesto, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	461	Acute Care	Yes
Hemet Global Medical Center	Hemet, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	433	Acute Care	Yes
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr	San Francisco, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	367	Acute Care	Yes
Antelope Valley Hospital	Lancaster, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	341	Acute Care	Yes
Ahmc Seton Medical Center	Daly City, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	279	Acute Care	Yes
Adventist Health Bakersfield	Bakersfield, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	255	Acute Care	Yes
Shasta Regional Medical Center	Redding, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	246	Acute Care	Yes
Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley	Sun Valley, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	242	Acute Care	Yes
Providence St Mary Medical Center	Apple Valley, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	212	Acute Care	Yes
Garfield Medical Center	Monterey Park, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	210	Acute Care	Yes
Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital	Covina, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	193	Acute Care	Yes
Memorial Hospital Of Gardena	Gardena, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	180	Acute Care	Yes
Lompoc Valley Medical Center	Lompoc, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	170	Acute Care	Yes
El Centro Regional Medical Center	El Centro, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	161	Acute Care	Yes
Oroville Hospital	Oroville, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	153	Acute Care	Yes
St Rose Hospital	Hayward, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	129	Acute Care	No
Coast Plaza Hospital	Norwalk, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	117	Acute Care	Yes
Watsonville Community Hospital	Watsonville, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	106	Acute Care	Yes
Monterey Park Hospital	Monterey Park, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	102	Acute Care	No
Victor Valley Global Medical Center	Victorville, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	101	Acute Care	Yes
San Dimas Community Hospital	San Dimas, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	101	Acute Care	Yes
Mission Community Hospital	Panorama City, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	96	Acute Care	No
Chapman Global Medical Center	Orange, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	84	Acute Care	No
Sonoma Valley Hospital	Sonoma, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	83	Acute Care	Yes
Barstow Community Hospital	Barstow, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	56	Acute Care	Yes
Adventist Health Clearlake	Clearlake, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	32	Critical Access	Yes
Fairchild Medical Center	Yreka, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	28	Critical Access	Yes
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast	Fort Bragg, CA	★☆☆☆☆ 1/5	25	Critical Access	Yes
Nmc San Diego	San Diego, CA	Not Rated	2,050	Acute Care	Yes
Dept Of State Hospitals - Napa	Napa, CA	Not Rated	1,418	Psychiatric	No
Porterville Developmental Center	Porterville, CA	Not Rated	1,226	Acute Care	No
Dept Of State Hospitals - Metropolitan - Psy	Norwalk, CA	Not Rated	1,106	Psychiatric	Yes
Children's Hosp Of Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	Not Rated	568	Children's	Yes
Nh Camp Pendleton	Camp Pendleton, CA	Not Rated	525	Acute Care	Yes
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego	San Diego, CA	Not Rated	518	Children's	No
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford	Palo Alto, CA	Not Rated	396	Children's	No
60th Medical Group (Travis Afb)	Travis Afb, CA	Not Rated	385	Acute Care	Yes
Valley Children's Hospital	Madera, CA	Not Rated	358	Children's	Yes
Memorial Care Miller Children's & Women's Hosp Lb	Long Beach, CA	Not Rated	354	Children's	No
Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital At Ucla	Los Angeles, CA	Not Rated	209	Psychiatric	Yes
Children's Hospital Of Orange County	Orange, CA	Not Rated	192	Children's	No
Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland	Oakland, CA	Not Rated	190	Children's	Yes
Anaheim Global Medical Center	Anaheim, CA	Not Rated	189	Acute Care	No
College Hospital	Cerritos, CA	Not Rated	187	Psychiatric	No
Coastal Communities Hospital	Santa Ana, CA	Not Rated	178	Acute Care	Yes
Bhc Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc	Sacramento, CA	Not Rated	171	Psychiatric	No
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos	San Marcos, CA	Not Rated	168	Acute Care	Yes
Del Amo Hospital	Torrance, CA	Not Rated	166	Psychiatric	Yes
Adventist Health Delano	Delano, CA	Not Rated	156	Acute Care	Yes
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital	San Diego, CA	Not Rated	149	Psychiatric	No
Oak Valley Hospital District	Oakdale, CA	Not Rated	144	Acute Care	Yes
Coalinga Regional Medical Center	Coalinga, CA	Not Rated	138	Critical Access	Yes
Foothill Regional Medical Center	Tustin, CA	Not Rated	135	Acute Care	No
Huntington Beach Hospital	Huntington Beach, CA	Not Rated	131	Acute Care	Yes
River Vista Behavioral Health	Madera, CA	Not Rated	128	Psychiatric	No
Glendora Hospital	Glendora, CA	Not Rated	128	Psychiatric	No
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital	Los Angeles, CA	Not Rated	127	Acute Care	Yes
Heritage Oaks Hospital	Sacramento, CA	Not Rated	125	Psychiatric	Yes
College Hospital Costa Mesa	Costa Mesa, CA	Not Rated	122	Acute Care	No
Mayers Memorial Hospital	Fall River Mills, CA	Not Rated	121	Critical Access	Yes
Aliso Ridge Behavioral Health, Llc	Aliso Viejo, CA	Not Rated	119	Psychiatric	No
Aurora Las Encinas	Pasadena, CA	Not Rated	118	Psychiatric	No
Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, Llc	North Sacramento, CA	Not Rated	117	Psychiatric	No
Adventist Health Tulare	Tulare, CA	Not Rated	112	Acute Care	Yes
Canyon Ridge Hospital	Chino, CA	Not Rated	106	Psychiatric	No
San Mateo Medical Center	San Mateo, CA	Not Rated	103	Acute Care	Yes
Anaheim Community Hospital, Llc	Anaheim, CA	Not Rated	98	Acute Care	No
Bhc Alhambra Hospital	Rosemead, CA	Not Rated	97	Psychiatric	No
Bhc Fremont Hospital Inc	Fremont, CA	Not Rated	96	Psychiatric	No
Aurora Behavioral Healthcare-Santa Rosa, Llc	Santa Rosa, CA	Not Rated	95	Psychiatric	No
Aurora Charter Oak	Covina, CA	Not Rated	95	Psychiatric	Yes
Community Memorial Hospital - Ojai	Ojai, CA	Not Rated	91	Critical Access	Yes
Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, Llc	Bakersfield, CA	Not Rated	90	Psychiatric	No
Aurora Vista Del Mar Hospital	Ventura, CA	Not Rated	87	Psychiatric	No
Menifee Global Medical Center	Sun City, CA	Not Rated	84	Acute Care	Yes
Community Hospital Of Huntington Park	Huntington Park, CA	Not Rated	81	Acute Care	Yes
San Jose Behavioral Health	San Jose, CA	Not Rated	80	Psychiatric	No
Aurora San Diego	San Diego, CA	Not Rated	80	Psychiatric	No
Shriners Hospitals For Children Northern Calif	Sacramento, CA	Not Rated	80	Children's	No
John Muir Behavioral Health Center	Concord, CA	Not Rated	73	Psychiatric	Yes
Sutter Center For Psychiatry	Sacramento, CA	Not Rated	73	Psychiatric	No
Tahoe Forest Hospital	Truckee, CA	Not Rated	72	Critical Access	Yes
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital	Ridgecrest, CA	Not Rated	72	Critical Access	Yes
Hoag Orthopedic Institute	Irvine, CA	Not Rated	70	Acute Care	No
Pacific Grove Hospital	Riverside, CA	Not Rated	68	Psychiatric	No
Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste	La Mesa, CA	Not Rated	66	Psychiatric	No
Good Samaritan Hospital	Bakersfield, CA	Not Rated	64	Acute Care	No
Adventist Health Vallejo	Vallejo, CA	Not Rated	61	Psychiatric	No
Tarzana Treatment Center	Tarzana, CA	Not Rated	60	Psychiatric	No
Hi-Desert Medical Center	Joshua Tree, CA	Not Rated	59	Acute Care	Yes
Ucsf Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital And Clinics	San Francisco, CA	Not Rated	56	Psychiatric	No
Gateways Hosp Mental Health Ctr	Los Angeles, CA	Not Rated	55	Psychiatric	No
Children's Hospital At Mission	Mission Viejo, CA	Not Rated	54	Children's	Yes
Palo Verde Hospital	Blythe, CA	Not Rated	51	Critical Access	No
Adventist Health Reedley	Reedley, CA	Not Rated	49	Acute Care	No
Memorial Hospital Los Banos	Los Banos, CA	Not Rated	48	Acute Care	Yes
Glenn Medical Center	Willows, CA	Not Rated	47	Critical Access	Yes
St Joseph's Behavioral Health Center	Stockton, CA	Not Rated	35	Psychiatric	No
John C Fremont Healthcare District	Mariposa, CA	Not Rated	34	Critical Access	Yes
Fresno Surgical Hospital	Fresno, CA	Not Rated	31	Acute Care	No
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz, CA	Not Rated	30	Acute Care	No
Bear Valley Community Hospital	Big Bear Lake, CA	Not Rated	30	Critical Access	Yes
Kern Valley Healthcare District	Lake Isabella, CA	Not Rated	27	Critical Access	Yes
Telecare Heritage Psychiatric Health Facility	Oakland, CA	Not Rated	26	Psychiatric	No
Seneca District Hospital	Chester, CA	Not Rated	26	Critical Access	Yes
Healdsburg Hospital	Healdsburg, CA	Not Rated	26	Critical Access	Yes
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley	Tehachapi, CA	Not Rated	25	Critical Access	Yes
Southern Inyo Hospital	Lone Pine, CA	Not Rated	25	Critical Access	Yes
Colorado River Medical Center	Needles, CA	Not Rated	25	Critical Access	Yes
Northern Inyo Hospital	Bishop, CA	Not Rated	25	Critical Access	Yes
Plumas District Hospital	Quincy, CA	Not Rated	25	Critical Access	Yes
Trinity Hospital	Weaverville, CA	Not Rated	25	Critical Access	Yes
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital	Fortuna, CA	Not Rated	25	Critical Access	Yes
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital	Hollister, CA	Not Rated	25	Critical Access	Yes
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital	King City, CA	Not Rated	25	Critical Access	Yes
Kaiser Permanente Psychiatric Health Facility-Sant	Santa Clara, CA	Not Rated	24	Psychiatric	Yes
Orchard Hospital	Gridley, CA	Not Rated	24	Critical Access	Yes
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital	Modesto, CA	Not Rated	23	Acute Care	No
Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility	Long Beach, CA	Not Rated	20	Psychiatric	No
Nh Twentynine Palms	Twentynine Palms, CA	Not Rated	20	Acute Care	Yes
Weed Ach (Ft Irwin)	Fort Irwin, CA	Not Rated	20	Acute Care	Yes
Mammoth Hospital	Mammoth Lakes, CA	Not Rated	17	Critical Access	Yes
Docs Surgical Hospital	Los Angeles, CA	Not Rated	17	Acute Care	No
Mountains Community Hospital	Lake Arrowhead, CA	Not Rated	17	Critical Access	Yes
Willow Rock Center	San Leandro, CA	Not Rated	16	Psychiatric	No
Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health Facility	Santa Cruz, CA	Not Rated	16	Psychiatric	No
Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility	Santa Barbara, CA	Not Rated	16	Psychiatric	No
Sempervirens	Eureka, CA	Not Rated	16	Psychiatric	Yes
Jerold Phelps Community Hospital	Garberville, CA	Not Rated	16	Critical Access	Yes
Sutter Surgical Hospital - North Valley	Yuba City, CA	Not Rated	14	Acute Care	No
Jewish Home & Rehab Center	San Francisco, CA	Not Rated	13	Psychiatric	No
Catalina Island Medical Center	Avalon, CA	Not Rated	12	Critical Access	Yes
Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center	San Francisco, CA	Not Rated	11	Acute Care	No
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital	Solvang, CA	Not Rated	11	Critical Access	Yes
Patients' Hospital Of Redding	Redding, CA	Not Rated	10	Acute Care	No
Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center	Reseda, CA	Not Rated	10	Psychiatric	No
Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus	Portola, CA	Not Rated	9	Critical Access	Yes
Modoc Medical Center	Alturas, CA	Not Rated	8	Critical Access	Yes
Healthbridge Children's Hospital - Orange	Orange, CA	Not Rated	6	Children's	No
Surprise Valley Community Hospital	Cedarville, CA	Not Rated	4	Critical Access	Yes

Hospital quality data from CMS Hospital Compare. Bed counts from the Provider of Services file. Click hospital names for full quality profiles.

Hospital Types in California

Understanding hospital types helps you match facilities to your care needs. in California, hospitals break down as: 290 Acute Care, 40 Psychiatric, 38 Critical Access, 10 Children's.

290

Acute Care

Psychiatric

Critical Access

Children's

What type do you need? Acute Care hospitals handle the widest range of conditions and emergencies. Critical Access hospitals serve rural communities with 25 or fewer beds. Psychiatric and Children's hospitals specialize in specific populations. If you're choosing a Medicare Advantage plan, verify your preferred hospital type is in-network. Learn how to choose a plan →

Emergency Services in California

Access to emergency care is a critical factor when choosing a hospital and a Medicare plan. in California, 285 of 378 hospitals (75%) operate emergency departments. 29 facilities offer comprehensive critical care (6+ unit types), equipped to handle the widest range of emergencies from cardiac events to trauma.

285

With Emergency Dept

No Emergency Dept

Comprehensive Critical Care

Emergency services data self-reported by facilities to CMS. If emergency access is important to you, confirm directly with the hospital and check that it's in your plan's network.

Does Your Medicare Plan Cover These Hospitals?

Hospital access depends on your Medicare plan's network. Compare plans available in California to find coverage that includes the hospitals you need.

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Why Hospital Quality Matters for Medicare Beneficiaries

When choosing a Medicare Advantage plan, your hospital options are determined by the plan's provider network. Understanding local hospital quality helps you make an informed decision:

Network matters: Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans limit which hospitals you can use. Original Medicare covers any Medicare-certified hospital, but supplemental coverage varies. Always verify network status before enrolling.
Quality varies locally: Even among hospitals in California, CMS ratings range significantly. A 1-star difference in overall rating reflects meaningful differences in patient outcomes.
Emergency access: In an emergency, Medicare covers the nearest hospital regardless of network. But for planned procedures, choosing a higher-rated in-network hospital can reduce complications and readmissions.
Specialist availability: Hospitals with more affiliated physicians and teaching programs typically offer broader specialty access — important if you need cardiology, oncology, or orthopedic care.

Read our complete guide to choosing a Medicare plan →

Community Context: California

Hospital quality doesn't exist in a vacuum — the demographics of a community shape the healthcare infrastructure around it. Areas with higher senior populations tend to have more hospital beds and specialty services. Understanding who lives in California helps contextualize the hospital landscape above.

40,697,496

Population

6,154,628

Residents 65+

15.1%

Senior Population

13.6%

On Medicare

Median Age

0.8 years older than the national average

$108,618

Median Income

44.5% above the National Average

Overall Crime Grade

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Demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Crime data from CrimeGrade.org. Community profiles from BestNeighborhood.org.

California's senior population (15.1%) is near the national average, supporting a moderate healthcare infrastructure. The area has a C overall crime grade — be aware of your surroundings, especially when visiting hospitals at night.

Hospital FAQ: California

How many hospitals are there in California?

There are 378 Medicare-certified hospitals in California. 266 have CMS overall star ratings, with an average rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars.

Which hospitals in California have the best CMS ratings?

25 hospitals have the highest possible 5-star CMS rating. 71 hospitals are rated 4 stars. CMS ratings are based on mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely & effective care. See our top-rated hospitals section for the full list.

How many hospitals in California have emergency rooms?

285 of 378 hospitals (75%) in California operate emergency departments. 29 offer comprehensive critical care. In an emergency, Medicare covers the nearest hospital regardless of network status.

Are these hospitals in my Medicare plan's network?

Network coverage depends on your specific Medicare plan. Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans have defined provider networks — some hospitals may be in-network for one plan but out-of-network for another. Original Medicare covers any Medicare-certified hospital. Compare Medicare plans in California to find coverage that includes your preferred hospitals.

Where does this hospital data come from?

All data on this page comes from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) databases: Hospital Compare for quality measures and star ratings, and Provider of Services for bed counts, services, and staffing. Data is updated quarterly. Last update: February 2026. Read our full methodology →

How should I use this hospital information when choosing a Medicare plan?

Start by identifying which hospitals you prefer based on quality ratings, services, and proximity. Then compare Medicare plans in California to find plans that include your preferred hospitals in their network. Key factors: CMS star rating (4+ stars indicates above-average quality), emergency services availability, bed capacity, and teaching status. Use our enrollment checklist to stay organized.

About the Data & Editorial Team

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward is the founder of InsuranceDataNow.org and reviews all content for data accuracy and methodology compliance.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to consumer data tools. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org, CrimeGrade.org, and ISPReports.org.

Role: Reviews and approves all content for data accuracy, source verification, and methodology compliance.

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Sources

CMS Hospital Compare: Hospital quality measures and star ratings from data.cms.gov
CMS Provider of Services: Bed counts, staffing, and facility data from data.cms.gov
American Community Survey: Demographic data from census.gov
CrimeGrade.org: Crime grades for California from crimegrade.org
BestNeighborhood.org: Community profiles for California from bestneighborhood.org

All data is sourced from official government databases and trusted third-party providers. Data is updated regularly — see page header for last refresh dates.

Hospitals in California

Quality Snapshot: Hospitals in California

CMS Star Rating Distribution

Highest-Rated Hospitals in California

Palo Alto Va Medical Center

Ucsf Medical Center

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Stanford Health Care

Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Peninsula Medical Center

Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside

Dominican Hospital

Sequoia Hospital

Sharp Coronado Hospital And Hlthcr Ctr

Scripps Green Hospital

Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas

French Hospital Medical Center

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital

Woodland Memorial Hospital

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital

Novato Community Hospital

Sutter Lakeside Hospital

Adventist Health Howard Memorial

Va San Diego Healthcare System

Sharp Memorial Hospital

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego

Southern California Hospital At Hollywood

Providence Mission Hospital

St Mary Medical Center

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento

Glendale Adventist Medical Center

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles

Va N California Healthcare System

Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab Center

El Camino Health

Providence St. Joseph Hospital

Saint Francis Medical Center

Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center

Northridge Hospital Medical Center

Mercy General Hospital

Uci Health-Orange

Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro

Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance

Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville

St Joseph's Medical Center Of Stockton

Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center

Marinhealth Medical Center

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City

Saint John's Health Center

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus

Providence St. Jude Medical Center

Eisenhower Medical Center

Keck Hospital Of Usc

Ucsf Health St. Mary's Hospital

Fresno Va Medical Center (Va Central California Healthcare System)

Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center

Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay

Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose

Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco

Palomar Medical Center Poway

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont

Adventist Health St Helena

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa

Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center

Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital