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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.

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371 hospitals ranked in California by total beds; 6 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalTotal bedsOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterCompare
National average3.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
1NMC San DiegoSan Diego, CA · Military2,050—4, 76th percentile————166 min, 38th percentile—Compare NMC San Diego
2Palo Alto VA Medical CenterPalo Alto, CA · Veterans Affairs2,0465, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile8.5%, 91st percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.95, 55th percentile——Compare Palo Alto VA Medical Center
3VA Long Beach Healthcare SystemLong Beach, CA · Veterans Affairs1,5444, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile7.3%, 98th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.99, 37th percentile——Compare VA Long Beach Healthcare System
4Dept Of State Hospitals - NapaNapa, CA · Psychiatric1,418————————Compare Dept Of State Hospitals - Napa
5Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA · Acute care1,3372, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile8.3%, 93rd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile149 min, 50th percentile1.05, 19th percentileCompare Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
6VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare SystemLos Angeles, CA · Veterans Affairs1,3273, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile5.5%, 100th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile0.97, 46th percentile——Compare VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
7Porterville Developmental CenterPorterville, CA · Acute care1,226————————Compare Porterville Developmental Center
8Metropolitan State HospitalNorwalk, CA · Psychiatric1,106————————Compare Metropolitan State Hospital
9UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA · Acute care1,0194, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile6.6%, 99th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.05, 26th percentile276 min, 2nd percentile0.96, 66th percentileCompare UCSF Medical Center
10Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA · Acute care8814, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile7.9%, 95th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.19, 11th percentile197 min, 20th percentile1.00, 44th percentileCompare Sharp Memorial Hospital
11Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care8775, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile8.3%, 100th percentile5.5%, 100th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.06, 25th percentile355 min, 0th percentile1.04, 23rd percentileCompare Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
12Community Regional Medical CenterFresno, CA · Acute care7941, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.09, 20th percentile232 min, 8th percentile1.01, 38th percentileCompare Community Regional Medical Center
13Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego, CA · Acute care7004, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.92, 67th percentile194 min, 22nd percentile1.04, 23rd percentileCompare Scripps Mercy Hospital
14Palomar Health Downtown CampusEscondido, CA · Acute care6793, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile0.94, 59th percentile231 min, 8th percentile1.12, 6th percentileCompare Palomar Health Downtown Campus
15Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care6762, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile16.5%, 3rd percentile0.97, 46th percentile286 min, 2nd percentile0.88, 92nd percentileCompare Los Angeles General Medical Center
16Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San DiegoSan Diego, CA · Acute care6594, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—13.3%, 12th percentile13.7%, 97th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile—0.87, 93rd percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego
17University Of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA · Acute care6314, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile9.7%, 75th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.98, 41st percentile328 min, 1st percentile1.00, 44th percentileCompare University Of California Davis Medical Center
18Kaiser Foundation Hospital - SacramentoSacramento, CA · Acute care6284, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.1%, 48th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.97, 46th percentile—0.98, 55th percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento
19Huntington HospitalPasadena, CA · Acute care625—3, 39th percentile8.8%, 100th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile268 min, 3rd percentile1.03, 28th percentileCompare Huntington Hospital
T20Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute care6135, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile9.7%, 98th percentile6.3%, 99th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile276 min, 2nd percentile0.98, 55th percentileCompare Stanford Health Care
T20Highland HospitalOakland, CA · Acute care6131, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile13.3%, 12th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.06, 25th percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.00, 44th percentileCompare Highland Hospital
22California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, CA · Acute care6083, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.05, 26th percentile198 min, 20th percentile0.95, 71st percentileCompare California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
23UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical CenterSan Diego, CA · Acute care6005, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile9.1%, 99th percentile7.8%, 95th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.02, 31st percentile259 min, 4th percentile0.99, 50th percentileCompare UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center
24Southern California Hospital At HollywoodHollywood, CA · Acute care5793, 43rd percentile1, 1st percentile9.2%, 99th percentile7.9%, 95th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile237 min, 7th percentile1.35, 0th percentileCompare Southern California Hospital At Hollywood
25MemorialCare Long Beach Medical CenterLong Beach, CA · Acute care5702, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile10.5%, 60th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.09, 20th percentile284 min, 2nd percentile1.11, 7th percentileCompare MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
26Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CA · Acute care5695, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile9.8%, 97th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile13.4%, 98th percentile0.88, 78th percentile235 min, 7th percentile1.01, 38th percentileCompare Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
27Children's Hospital Of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Children's568————————Compare Children's Hospital Of Los Angeles
28Providence Mission HospitalMission Viejo, CA · Acute care5655, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile8.8%, 88th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile0.92, 67th percentile234 min, 8th percentile1.00, 44th percentileCompare Providence Mission Hospital
29Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampBerkeley, CA · Acute care5554, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile9.4%, 81st percentile13.0%, 99th percentile0.87, 81st percentile208 min, 15th percentile0.97, 61st percentileCompare Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp
30Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorrance, CA · Acute care5531, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile8.8%, 88th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile1.40, 4th percentile313 min, 1st percentile0.89, 90th percentileCompare Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
31PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA · Acute care5474, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile237 min, 7th percentile0.96, 66th percentileCompare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
32St Mary Medical CenterLong Beach, CA · Acute care5395, 94th percentile2, 10th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile8.3%, 93rd percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.00, 35th percentile150 min, 49th percentile1.10, 8th percentileCompare St Mary Medical Center
33Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa, CA · Acute care5364, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile10.2%, 66th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.22, 9th percentile196 min, 21st percentile1.08, 12th percentileCompare Grossmont Hospital
34Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA · Acute care5334, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.71, 98th percentile413 min, 0th percentile0.99, 50th percentileCompare Loma Linda University Medical Center
35NH Camp PendletonCamp Pendleton, CA · Military525—4, 76th percentile————148 min, 50th percentile—Compare NH Camp Pendleton
36Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoSacramento, CA · Acute care5234, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile11.8%, 34th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.99, 37th percentile192 min, 23rd percentile1.00, 44th percentileCompare Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
37Rady Children's Hospital - San DiegoSan Diego, CA · Children's518————————Compare Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
38Riverside Community HospitalRiverside, CA · Acute care5172, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile8.1%, 94th percentile16.7%, 2nd percentile0.98, 41st percentile189 min, 25th percentile1.12, 6th percentileCompare Riverside Community Hospital
39Glendale Adventist Medical CenterGlendale, CA · Acute care5154, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile6.7%, 99th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.75, 97th percentile183 min, 28th percentile1.09, 10th percentileCompare Glendale Adventist Medical Center
40Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Acute care5075, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile—10.3%, 64th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.98, 41st percentile—0.90, 88th percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles
41VA N California Healthcare SystemMather, CA · Veterans Affairs4984, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile7.8%, 95th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.24, 8th percentile——Compare VA N California Healthcare System
42Kaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia, CA · Acute care4803, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile14.8%, 4th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.81, 92nd percentile254 min, 4th percentile1.02, 33rd percentileCompare Kaweah Health Medical Center
43Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab CenterVallejo, CA · Acute care4752, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile—14.6%, 74th percentile0.97, 46th percentile—0.87, 93rd percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab Center
44Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, CA · Acute care4742, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile11.3%, 44th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.84, 87th percentile139 min, 57th percentile1.02, 33rd percentileCompare Good Samaritan Hospital
45El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · Acute care4714, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.02, 31st percentile163 min, 40th percentile1.01, 38th percentileCompare El Camino Health
46Providence St. Joseph HospitalOrange, CA · Acute care4624, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.16, 13th percentile214 min, 13th percentile1.00, 44th percentileCompare Providence St. Joseph Hospital
47Doctors Medical CenterModesto, CA · Acute care4611, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile15.2%, 0th percentile12.8%, 18th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.36, 5th percentile221 min, 11th percentile1.03, 28th percentileCompare Doctors Medical Center
48Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterColton, CA · Acute care4562, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.88, 78th percentile204 min, 17th percentile1.02, 33rd percentileCompare Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
49Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care4504, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile12.6%, 20th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.94, 59th percentile185 min, 27th percentile1.01, 38th percentileCompare Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
50Saint Francis Medical CenterLynwood, CA · Acute care4483, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile8.0%, 94th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.82, 90th percentile238 min, 7th percentile1.11, 7th percentileCompare 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).