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Best hospitals in Fresno, California

CMS lists 5 active hospitals in Fresno, California: 4 acute care hospitals and 1 VA hospital. 4 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 5 stars, held by Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System).

Compare the top 4
Hospitals
5
With a CMS star rating
4
Rated 5 stars
1
Emergency services
4
Beds
1,705

Best hospitals in Fresno, California, by measure

The best result among Fresno, California hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.

MeasureBest in FresnoResultNational
Overall star ratingHigher is better · 4 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingFresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)5—
Patient survey star ratingHigher is better · 5 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingFresno Surgical Hospital43.3
Heart attack death rateLower is better · 3 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingFresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)11.0%11.9%
Heart failure death rateLower is better · 3 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingFresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)9.8%11.1%
Stroke death rateLower is better · 3 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingCommunity Regional Medical Center10.1%11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rateLower is better · 5 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingFresno Surgical Hospital14.4%15.0%
Serious complicationsLower is better · 5 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingFresno Surgical Hospital0.821.00
Central line bloodstream infectionsLower is better · 4 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingFresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)0.001.00
Time in emergency departmentLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingCommunity Regional Medical Center232 min162 min

All hospitals in Fresno, California

Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.

HospitalCMS overall ratingPatient survey ratingEmergency servicesBeds
Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)VA hospitalYes275Compare
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - FresnoAcute care hospitalYes169Compare
Saint Agnes Medical CenterAcute care hospitalYes436Compare
Community Regional Medical CenterAcute care hospitalYes794Compare
Fresno Surgical HospitalAcute care hospitalNot ratedNo31Compare