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Hospitals in California with the highest patients would recommend

276 California hospitals ranked by patients would recommend in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. 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 would recommend; 101 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Patients would recommendhigher 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	87		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T50	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	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
T50	MarinHealth Medical CenterGreenbrae, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	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
T50	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
T50	Adventist Health St HelenaSaint Helena, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	11.5%, 39th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	1.22, 9th percentile	130 min, 65th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	181	Compare Adventist Health St Helena
T50	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
T50	Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	12.5%, 22nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.74, 97th percentile	259 min, 4th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	289	Compare Eisenhower Medical Center
T50	John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.4%, 90th percentile	8.0%, 94th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	145 min, 52nd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	303	Compare John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus
T50	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San DiegoSan Diego, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	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
T50	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San FranciscoSouth San Francisco, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	—	0.85, 95th percentile	120	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco
T50	Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterMission Hills, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	7.7%, 96th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	154 min, 46th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	257	Compare Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
T50	Providence Redwood Memorial HospitalFortuna, CA · Critical access	90, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.6%, 37th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	—	151 min, 48th percentile	—	25	Compare Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
T50	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.5%, 99th percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	312 min, 1st percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	445	Compare Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
T50	Sutter Amador HospitalJackson, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd 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
T50	Sutter Lakeside HospitalLakeport, CA · Critical access	90, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.7%, 56th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	—	131 min, 64th percentile	—	30	Compare Sutter Lakeside Hospital
T50	Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa RosaSanta Rosa, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	—	0.88, 92nd percentile	173	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa
T50	Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation CenterDowney, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd 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
T50	Loma Linda University Children's HospitalLoma Linda, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	—	—	232 min, 8th percentile	—	343	Compare Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
T50	Loma Linda VA Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA · Veterans Affairs	90, 72nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	7.8%, 95th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Loma Linda VA Medical Center
T50	Mark Twain Medical CenterSan Andreas, CA · Critical access	90, 72nd 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
T50	John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	13.0%, 99th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	171 min, 35th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	296	Compare John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus
T50	Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa ClaraSanta Clara, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	—	1.01, 38th percentile	327	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara
T50	Sonoma Valley HospitalSonoma, CA · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.0%, 50th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	119 min, 75th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	83	Compare Sonoma Valley Hospital
T73	Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	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
T73	Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	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
T73	UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical CenterSan Diego, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	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
T73	VA San Diego Healthcare SystemSan Diego, CA · Veterans Affairs	89, 64th percentile	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
T73	Eden Medical CenterCastro Valley, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	155	Compare Eden Medical Center
T73	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - DowneyDowney, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	—	0.88, 92nd percentile	352	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey
T73	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - FresnoFresno, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	—	0.84, 96th percentile	169	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno
T73	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - VacavilleVacaville, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	—	0.86, 94th percentile	72	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville
T73	MemorialCare Saddleback Medical CenterLaguna Hills, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	13.6%, 97th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	206 min, 16th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	325	Compare MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center
T73	Mercy Hospital Of FolsomFolsom, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	9.9%, 72nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	106	Compare Mercy Hospital Of Folsom
T73	PIH Health Downey HospitalDowney, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	16.5%, 3rd percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	242 min, 6th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	199	Compare PIH Health Downey Hospital
T73	Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterSalinas, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	10.7%, 56th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	197 min, 20th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	263	Compare Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
T73	University Of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	328 min, 1st percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	631	Compare University Of California Davis Medical Center
T73	Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.2%, 3rd percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	240 min, 6th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	421	Compare Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
T73	Enloe HealthChico, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	188 min, 25th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	298	Compare Enloe Health
T73	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin ParkBaldwin Park, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	—	1.00, 44th percentile	269	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park
T73	Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	160 min, 42nd percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	245	Compare Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center
T73	Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterColton, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	456	Compare Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
T73	Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab CenterVallejo, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	—	0.87, 93rd percentile	475	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab Center
T73	Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	13.5%, 98th percentile	1.23, 9th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	267	Compare Mercy Medical Center Redding
T73	Redlands Community HospitalRedlands, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	231 min, 8th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	229	Compare Redlands Community Hospital
T73	Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.8%, 54th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	240 min, 6th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	436	Compare Saint Agnes Medical Center
T73	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - AntiochAntioch, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.5%, 22nd percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	—	0.97, 61st percentile	150	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch
T73	Huntington HospitalPasadena, CA · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	—	3, 39th percentile	8.8%, 100th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	268 min, 3rd percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	625	Compare Huntington Hospital
T73	NH Camp PendletonCamp Pendleton, CA · Military	89, 64th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	—	—	148 min, 50th percentile	—	525	Compare NH Camp Pendleton
T98	Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)Fresno, CA · Veterans Affairs	88, 56th percentile	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)
T98	Woodland Memorial HospitalWoodland, CA · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	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
T98	Contra Costa Regional Medical CenterMartinez, CA · Acute care	88, 56th 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 would recommend: HCAHPS willingness to recommend the hospital, 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).