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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	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Patients would recommendhigher is better	Compare
	National average	88	3.3	87
1	Tahoe Forest HospitalTruckee, CA · Critical access	96, 100th percentile	5, 97th percentile	96, 99th percentile	Compare Tahoe Forest Hospital
T2	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · Acute care	94, 97th percentile	4, 76th percentile	95, 98th percentile	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos
T2	Adventist Health Mendocino CoastFort Bragg, CA · Critical access	94, 97th percentile	5, 97th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
T4	Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA · Acute care	93, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	94, 96th percentile	Compare Scripps Green Hospital
T4	Community Hospital Of The Monterey PeninsulaMonterey, CA · Acute care	93, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	94, 96th percentile	Compare Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula
T4	Mercy Medical Center Of Mt ShastaMount Shasta, CA · Critical access	93, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	94, 96th percentile	Compare Mercy Medical Center Of Mt Shasta
T4	Adventist Health Tehachapi ValleyTehachapi, CA · Critical access	93, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	95, 98th percentile	Compare Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
T4	60th Medical Group (Travis AFB)Travis Afb, CA · Military	93, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare 60th Medical Group (Travis AFB)
T4	Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center Of Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · Acute care	93, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz
T10	Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
T10	Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
T10	Keck Hospital Of USCLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Keck Hospital Of USC
T10	Novato Community HospitalNovato, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Novato Community Hospital
T10	Palo Alto VA Medical CenterPalo Alto, CA · Veterans Affairs	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Palo Alto VA Medical Center
T10	Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
T10	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - AnaheimAnaheim, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim
T10	Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	94, 96th percentile	Compare Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
T10	Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare CenterCoronado, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center
T10	Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/OntarioFontana, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario
T10	Mark Twain Medical CenterSan Andreas, CA · Critical access	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Mark Twain Medical Center
T10	Mercy General HospitalSacramento, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Mercy General Hospital
T10	Fresno Surgical HospitalFresno, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Fresno Surgical Hospital
T10	Hoag Orthopedic InstituteIrvine, CA · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	94, 96th percentile	Compare Hoag Orthopedic Institute
T24	Adventist Health Howard MemorialWillits, CA · Critical access	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Adventist Health Howard Memorial
T24	Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Peninsula Medical Center
T24	Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Stanford Health Care
T24	Sutter Auburn Faith HospitalAuburn, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
T24	Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Torrance Memorial Medical Center
T24	Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
T24	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood CityRedwood City, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
T24	Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Loma Linda University Medical Center
T24	PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
T24	Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Sharp Memorial Hospital
T24	Sutter Amador HospitalJackson, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Sutter Amador Hospital
T24	Sutter Davis HospitalDavis, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Sutter Davis Hospital
T24	Sutter Lakeside HospitalLakeport, CA · Critical access	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Sutter Lakeside Hospital
T24	Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoSacramento, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
T24	Barton Memorial HospitalSouth Lake Tahoe, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Barton Memorial Hospital
T24	California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
T24	Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation CenterDowney, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
T24	Loma Linda University Children's HospitalLoma Linda, CA · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
T24	Northern Inyo HospitalBishop, CA · Critical access	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	87, 46th percentile	Compare Northern Inyo Hospital
T24	NMC San DiegoSan Diego, CA · Military	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare NMC San Diego
T44	Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
T44	Providence Mission HospitalMission Viejo, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Providence Mission Hospital
T44	Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Sequoia Hospital
T44	Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Sutter Roseville Medical Center
T44	Sutter Santa Rosa Regional HospitalSanta Rosa, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
T44	California Pacific Medical Center - Mission BernalSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal
T44	Contra Costa Regional Medical CenterMartinez, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	88, 56th percentile	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).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Patients would recommend: HCAHPS willingness to recommend the hospital, linear mean score (0-100).