Hospital rankings
Hospitals in California by total beds
371 California hospitals ranked by total beds in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: NMC San Diego, Palo Alto VA Medical Center, VA Long Beach Healthcare System. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Total beds | 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 | Compare |
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| National average | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | NMC San Diego | 2,050 | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | — | 166 min, 38th percentile | — | Compare NMC San Diego |
| 2 | Palo Alto VA Medical Center | 2,046 | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | — | — | Compare Palo Alto VA Medical Center |
| 3 | VA Long Beach Healthcare System | 1,544 | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 7.3%, 98th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | — | — | Compare VA Long Beach Healthcare System |
| 4 | Dept Of State Hospitals - Napa | 1,418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Dept Of State Hospitals - Napa |
| 5 | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | 1,337 | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | Compare Santa Clara Valley Medical Center |
| 6 | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System | 1,327 | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 5.5%, 100th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | — | — | Compare VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System |
| 7 | Porterville Developmental Center | 1,226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Porterville Developmental Center |
| 8 | Metropolitan State Hospital | 1,106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Metropolitan State Hospital |
| 9 | UCSF Medical Center | 1,019 | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 6.6%, 99th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 276 min, 2nd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | Compare UCSF Medical Center |
| 10 | Sharp Memorial Hospital | 881 | 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 | Compare Sharp Memorial Hospital |
| 11 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 877 | 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 | Compare Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
| 12 | Community Regional Medical Center | 794 | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | Compare Community Regional Medical Center |
| 13 | Scripps Mercy Hospital | 700 | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | Compare Scripps Mercy Hospital |
| 14 | Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 679 | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 231 min, 8th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | Compare Palomar Health Downtown Campus |
| 15 | Los Angeles General Medical Center | 676 | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 286 min, 2nd percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | Compare Los Angeles General Medical Center |
| 16 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego | 659 | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | — | 0.87, 93rd percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego |
| 17 | University Of California Davis Medical Center | 631 | 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 | Compare University Of California Davis Medical Center |
| 18 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento | 628 | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | — | 0.98, 55th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento |
| 19 | Huntington Hospital | 625 | — | 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 | Compare Huntington Hospital |
| T20 | Stanford Health Care | 613 | 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 | Compare Stanford Health Care |
| T20 | Highland Hospital | 613 | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | Compare Highland Hospital |
| 22 | California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus | 608 | 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 | Compare California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus |
| 23 | UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | 600 | 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 | Compare UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center |
| 24 | Southern California Hospital At Hollywood | 579 | 3, 43rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 9.2%, 99th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 237 min, 7th percentile | 1.35, 0th percentile | Compare Southern California Hospital At Hollywood |
| 25 | MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center | 570 | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 284 min, 2nd percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | Compare MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center |
| 26 | Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | 569 | 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 | Compare Alta Bates Summit Medical Center |
| 27 | Children's Hospital Of Los Angeles | 568 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Children's Hospital Of Los Angeles |
| 28 | Providence Mission Hospital | 565 | 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 | Compare Providence Mission Hospital |
| 29 | Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp | 555 | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 13.0%, 99th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | Compare Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp |
| 30 | Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center | 553 | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.40, 4th percentile | 313 min, 1st percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | Compare Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center |
| 31 | PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 547 | 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 | Compare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier |
| 32 | St Mary Medical Center | 539 | 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 | Compare St Mary Medical Center |
| 33 | Grossmont Hospital | 536 | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | Compare Grossmont Hospital |
| 34 | Loma Linda University Medical Center | 533 | 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 | Compare Loma Linda University Medical Center |
| 35 | NH Camp Pendleton | 525 | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | — | 148 min, 50th percentile | — | Compare NH Camp Pendleton |
| 36 | Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 523 | 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 | Compare Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento |
| 37 | Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego | 518 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego |
| 38 | Riverside Community Hospital | 517 | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 189 min, 25th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | Compare Riverside Community Hospital |
| 39 | Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 515 | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 6.7%, 99th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | Compare Glendale Adventist Medical Center |
| 40 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles | 507 | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | — | 0.90, 88th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles |
| 41 | VA N California Healthcare System | 498 | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | — | — | Compare VA N California Healthcare System |
| 42 | Kaweah Health Medical Center | 480 | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | Compare Kaweah Health Medical Center |
| 43 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab Center | 475 | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | — | 0.87, 93rd percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab Center |
| 44 | Good Samaritan Hospital | 474 | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 139 min, 57th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | Compare Good Samaritan Hospital |
| 45 | El Camino Health | 471 | 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 | Compare El Camino Health |
| 46 | Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 462 | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | Compare Providence St. Joseph Hospital |
| 47 | Doctors Medical Center | 461 | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 15.2%, 0th percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 221 min, 11th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | Compare Doctors Medical Center |
| 48 | Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | 456 | 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 | Compare Arrowhead Regional Medical Center |
| 49 | Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 450 | 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 | Compare Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital |
| 50 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 448 | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 238 min, 7th percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | Compare Saint Francis 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.
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).
- 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).