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Hospitals in California with the highest patients' overall rating

276 California hospitals ranked by patients' overall rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Tahoe Forest Hospital, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos, Adventist Health Mendocino Coast. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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276 hospitals ranked in California by patients' overall rating; 101 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Patients' overall ratinghigher is better	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	88		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
1	Tahoe Forest HospitalTruckee, CA · Critical access	96, 100th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	9.4%, 81st percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	121 min, 73rd percentile	—	72	Compare Tahoe Forest Hospital
T2	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · Acute care	94, 97th percentile	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
T2	Adventist Health Mendocino CoastFort Bragg, CA · Critical access	94, 97th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	9.0%, 86th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	133 min, 62nd percentile	—	25	Compare Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
T4	Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA · Acute care	93, 94th percentile	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
T4	Community Hospital Of The Monterey PeninsulaMonterey, CA · Acute care	93, 94th percentile	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
T4	Mercy Medical Center Of Mt ShastaMount Shasta, CA · Critical access	93, 94th percentile	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
T4	Adventist Health Tehachapi ValleyTehachapi, CA · Critical access	93, 94th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	11.6%, 37th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	—	170 min, 35th percentile	—	25	Compare Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
T4	60th Medical Group (Travis AFB)Travis Afb, CA · Military	93, 94th percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	—	—	139 min, 57th percentile	—	385	Compare 60th Medical Group (Travis AFB)
T4	Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center Of Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · Acute care	93, 94th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.01, 33rd percentile	—	0.86, 94th percentile	30	Compare Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz
T10	Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	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
T10	Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	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
T10	Keck Hospital Of USCLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	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
T10	Novato Community HospitalNovato, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	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
T10	Palo Alto VA Medical CenterPalo Alto, CA · Veterans Affairs	92, 89th percentile	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
T10	Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	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
T10	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - AnaheimAnaheim, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	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
T10	Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	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
T10	Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare CenterCoronado, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	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
T10	Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/OntarioFontana, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	—	0.93, 80th percentile	438	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario
T10	Mark Twain Medical CenterSan Andreas, CA · Critical access	92, 89th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.0%, 70th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	123 min, 71st percentile	—	25	Compare Mark Twain Medical Center
T10	Mercy General HospitalSacramento, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	12.8%, 18th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.43, 3rd percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	419	Compare Mercy General Hospital
T10	Fresno Surgical HospitalFresno, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	—	0.98, 55th percentile	31	Compare Fresno Surgical Hospital
T10	Hoag Orthopedic InstituteIrvine, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	12.8%, 100th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	—	0.88, 92nd percentile	70	Compare Hoag Orthopedic Institute
T24	Adventist Health Howard MemorialWillits, CA · Critical access	91, 82nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.3%, 44th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	108 min, 84th percentile	—	25	Compare Adventist Health Howard Memorial
T24	Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	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
T24	Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	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
T24	Sutter Auburn Faith HospitalAuburn, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	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
T24	Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	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
T24	Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	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
T24	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood CityRedwood City, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	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
T24	Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	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
T24	PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	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
T24	Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	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
T24	Sutter Amador HospitalJackson, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	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
T24	Sutter Davis HospitalDavis, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	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
T24	Sutter Lakeside HospitalLakeport, CA · Critical access	91, 82nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.7%, 56th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	—	131 min, 64th percentile	—	30	Compare Sutter Lakeside Hospital
T24	Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoSacramento, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	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
T24	Barton Memorial HospitalSouth Lake Tahoe, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.7%, 35th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	0.87, 93rd percentile	64	Compare Barton Memorial Hospital
T24	California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	198 min, 20th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	608	Compare California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
T24	Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation CenterDowney, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	—	1.03, 28th percentile	395	Compare Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
T24	Loma Linda University Children's HospitalLoma Linda, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	—	—	232 min, 8th percentile	—	343	Compare Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
T24	Northern Inyo HospitalBishop, CA · Critical access	91, 82nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	14.0%, 8th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	115 min, 78th percentile	—	25	Compare Northern Inyo Hospital
T24	NMC San DiegoSan Diego, CA · Military	91, 82nd percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	—	—	166 min, 38th percentile	—	2,050	Compare NMC San Diego
T44	Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	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
T44	Providence Mission HospitalMission Viejo, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	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
T44	Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	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
T44	Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	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
T44	Sutter Santa Rosa Regional HospitalSanta Rosa, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	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
T44	California Pacific Medical Center - Mission BernalSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	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
T44	Contra Costa Regional Medical CenterMartinez, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	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

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.

Patients' overall rating: HCAHPS overall hospital rating, linear mean score (0-100).
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).