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Best hospitals in Dayton, Ohio

CMS lists 6 active hospitals in Dayton, Ohio: 2 acute care hospitals, 2 children's hospitals, 1 VA hospital and 1 other hospital. 3 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 5 stars, held by Dayton VA Medical Center.

Compare the top 4
Hospitals
6
With a CMS star rating
3
Rated 5 stars
1
Emergency services
3
Beds
2,366

Best hospitals in Dayton, Ohio, by measure

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

MeasureBest in DaytonResultNational
Overall star ratingHigher is better · 3 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingDayton VA Medical Center5—
Patient survey star ratingHigher is better · 3 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingDayton VA Medical Center43.3
Heart attack death rateLower is better · 3 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingDayton VA Medical Center10.4%11.9%
Heart failure death rateLower is better · 3 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingMiami Valley Hospital9.1%11.1%
Stroke death rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingKettering Health Dayton6.9%11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rateLower is better · 3 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingDayton VA Medical Center14.9%15.0%
Serious complicationsLower is better · 3 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingMiami Valley Hospital0.721.00
Central line bloodstream infectionsLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingMiami Valley Hospital0.091.00
Time in emergency departmentLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingKettering Health Dayton127 min162 min

All hospitals in Dayton, Ohio

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

HospitalCMS overall ratingPatient survey ratingEmergency servicesBeds
Dayton VA Medical CenterVA hospitalYes762Compare
Kettering Health DaytonAcute care hospitalNo417Compare
Miami Valley HospitalAcute care hospitalYes970Compare
Dayton Childrens HospitalChildren's hospitalNot ratedNot ratedYes155Compare
Haven Behavioral Hospital Of DaytonPsychiatric hospitalNot ratedNot ratedNo32Compare
Shriners Hospitals For ChildrenChildren's hospitalNot ratedNot ratedNo30Compare