Skip to main content
Hospital Compare

Best hospitals in Salinas, California

CMS lists 2 active hospitals in Salinas, California. 2 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 4 stars, held by Salinas Valley Health Medical Center.

Compare the top 2
Hospitals
2
With a CMS star rating
2
Rated 5 stars
0
Emergency services
2
Beds
435

Best hospitals in Salinas, California, by measure

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

MeasureBest in SalinasResultNational
Overall star ratingHigher is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingSalinas Valley Health Medical Center4—
Patient survey star ratingHigher is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingSalinas Valley Health Medical Center43.3
Heart failure death rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingNatividad Medical Center9.5%11.1%
Stroke death rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingNatividad Medical Center11.5%11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingNatividad Medical Center15.7%15.0%
Serious complicationsLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingSalinas Valley Health Medical Center0.981.00
Central line bloodstream infectionsLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingNatividad Medical Center0.001.00
Time in emergency departmentLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingNatividad Medical Center158 min162 min

All hospitals in Salinas, California

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

HospitalCMS overall ratingPatient survey ratingEmergency servicesBeds
Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterAcute care hospitalYes263Compare
Natividad Medical CenterAcute care hospitalYes172Compare