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Top-rated hospitals in California

279 California hospitals ranked by overall star rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Scripps Green Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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279 hospitals ranked in California by overall star rating; 98 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Serious complicationslower is better	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T1	Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	8.8%, 88th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	—	0.92, 83rd percentile	173	Compare Scripps Green Hospital
T1	Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.4%, 62nd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	149 min, 50th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	122	Compare Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
T1	Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	409	Compare Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
T1	Keck Hospital Of USCLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	7.7%, 96th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	—	0.97, 61st percentile	285	Compare Keck Hospital Of USC
T1	Novato Community HospitalNovato, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	156 min, 45th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	75	Compare Novato Community Hospital
T1	Palo Alto VA Medical CenterPalo Alto, CA · Veterans Affairs	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	8.5%, 91st percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	—	—	2,046	Compare Palo Alto VA Medical Center
T1	Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	8.9%, 100th percentile	7.7%, 96th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	1.38, 4th percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	332	Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
T1	Adventist Health Howard MemorialWillits, CA · Critical access	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.3%, 44th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	108 min, 84th percentile	—	25	Compare Adventist Health Howard Memorial
T1	Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	9.0%, 86th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	176 min, 32nd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	301	Compare Peninsula Medical Center
T1	Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	9.7%, 98th percentile	6.3%, 99th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	276 min, 2nd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	613	Compare Stanford Health Care
T1	Sutter Auburn Faith HospitalAuburn, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.7%, 19th percentile	13.3%, 99th percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	134 min, 62nd percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	97	Compare Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
T1	Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	7.8%, 95th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.36, 5th percentile	177 min, 31st percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	380	Compare Torrance Memorial Medical Center
T1	Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.8%, 97th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	13.4%, 98th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	235 min, 7th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	569	Compare Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
T1	Providence Mission HospitalMission Viejo, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.2%, 93rd percentile	8.8%, 88th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	234 min, 8th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	565	Compare Providence Mission Hospital
T1	Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	208	Compare Sequoia Hospital
T1	Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	226 min, 10th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	328	Compare Sutter Roseville Medical Center
T1	Sutter Santa Rosa Regional HospitalSanta Rosa, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	212 min, 14th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	170	Compare Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
T1	Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	8.3%, 100th percentile	5.5%, 100th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	355 min, 0th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	877	Compare Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
T1	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.3%, 64th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	—	0.90, 88th percentile	507	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles
T1	MarinHealth Medical CenterGreenbrae, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.6%, 98th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	176 min, 32nd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	325	Compare MarinHealth Medical Center
T1	Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	7.1%, 98th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	224 min, 10th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	363	Compare Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
T1	UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical CenterSan Diego, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.1%, 99th percentile	7.8%, 95th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	259 min, 4th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	600	Compare UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center
T1	VA San Diego Healthcare SystemSan Diego, CA · Veterans Affairs	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	9.5%, 99th percentile	5.2%, 100th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	—	—	5	Compare VA San Diego Healthcare System
T1	Woodland Memorial HospitalWoodland, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	14.0%, 8th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	110 min, 82nd percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	122	Compare Woodland Memorial Hospital
T1	French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	13.7%, 10th percentile	13.3%, 99th percentile	0.71, 98th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	135	Compare French Hospital Medical Center
T1	Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)Fresno, CA · Veterans Affairs	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	—	—	275	Compare Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)
T1	Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center TorranceTorrance, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	291 min, 2nd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	366	Compare Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance
T1	Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	199 min, 20th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	175	Compare Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
T1	St Mary Medical CenterLong Beach, CA · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	8.3%, 93rd percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	150 min, 49th percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	539	Compare St Mary Medical Center
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	—	0.89, 90th percentile	168	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos
T30	Community Hospital Of The Monterey PeninsulaMonterey, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	1.48, 3rd percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	286	Compare Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula
T30	Mercy Medical Center Of Mt ShastaMount Shasta, CA · Critical access	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.7%, 56th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	89 min, 95th percentile	—	33	Compare Mercy Medical Center Of Mt Shasta
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - AnaheimAnaheim, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	—	0.84, 96th percentile	262	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim
T30	Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	12.6%, 20th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	185 min, 27th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	450	Compare Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
T30	Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare CenterCoronado, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.6%, 10th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	1.22, 9th percentile	126 min, 69th percentile	0.85, 95th percentile	204	Compare Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center
T30	Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	242	Compare Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood CityRedwood City, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	—	0.91, 86th percentile	153	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
T30	Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.71, 98th percentile	413 min, 0th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	533	Compare Loma Linda University Medical Center
T30	PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	237 min, 7th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	547	Compare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
T30	Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.19, 11th percentile	197 min, 20th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	881	Compare Sharp Memorial Hospital
T30	Sutter Amador HospitalJackson, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	136 min, 60th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	52	Compare Sutter Amador Hospital
T30	Sutter Davis HospitalDavis, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.6%, 58th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	144 min, 53rd percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	57	Compare Sutter Davis Hospital
T30	Sutter Lakeside HospitalLakeport, CA · Critical access	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.7%, 56th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	—	131 min, 64th percentile	—	30	Compare Sutter Lakeside Hospital
T30	Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoSacramento, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.2%, 93rd percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	523	Compare Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
T30	California Pacific Medical Center - Mission BernalSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	120	Compare California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal
T30	Contra Costa Regional Medical CenterMartinez, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	8.8%, 88th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	171 min, 35th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	164	Compare Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
T30	El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	471	Compare El Camino Health
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - DowneyDowney, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	—	0.88, 92nd percentile	352	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San DiegoSan Diego, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.3%, 12th percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	1.01, 33rd percentile	—	0.87, 93rd percentile	659	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - VacavilleVacaville, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	—	0.86, 94th percentile	72	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

Overall star rating: CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate: 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate: 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Hospital-wide readmission rate: Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Medicare spending per patient: Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
Total beds: Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).