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Top-rated hospitals in California

279 California hospitals ranked by overall star rating 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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279 hospitals ranked in California by overall star rating; 98 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	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		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T30	Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San PedroSan Pedro, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.2%, 84th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	169 min, 36th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	387	Compare Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro
T30	Providence St. Jude Medical CenterFullerton, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	263 min, 3rd percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	301	Compare Providence St. Jude Medical Center
T30	San Francisco VA Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA · Veterans Affairs	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	—	—	120	Compare San Francisco VA Medical Center
T30	Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	7.6%, 96th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	158	Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
T30	UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	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	1,019	Compare UCSF Medical Center
T30	Adventist Health St HelenaSaint Helena, CA · Acute care	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
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - FresnoFresno, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	—	0.84, 96th percentile	169	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San FranciscoSouth San Francisco, CA · Acute care	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
T30	Marshall Medical CenterPlacerville, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	176 min, 32nd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	111	Compare Marshall Medical Center
T30	MemorialCare Saddleback Medical CenterLaguna Hills, CA · Acute care	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
T30	Mercy Hospital Of FolsomFolsom, CA · Acute care	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
T30	Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterMission Hills, CA · Acute care	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
T30	Providence Redwood Memorial HospitalFortuna, CA · Critical access	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.6%, 37th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	—	151 min, 48th percentile	—	25	Compare Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
T30	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	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
T30	Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterSalinas, CA · Acute care	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
T30	St Elizabeth Community HospitalRed Bluff, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.3%, 12th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	133 min, 62nd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	76	Compare St Elizabeth Community Hospital
T30	VA Long Beach Healthcare SystemLong Beach, CA · Veterans Affairs	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	7.3%, 98th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	—	—	1,544	Compare VA Long Beach Healthcare System
T30	Alameda HospitalAlameda, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	153 min, 47th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	145	Compare Alameda Hospital
T30	Alhambra Hospital Medical CenterAlhambra, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	10.7%, 56th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	133 min, 62nd percentile	1.18, 2nd percentile	144	Compare Alhambra Hospital Medical Center
T30	Eden Medical CenterCastro Valley, CA · Acute care	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
T30	Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute care	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
T30	John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord, CA · Acute care	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
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama CityPanorama City, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	—	0.91, 86th percentile	325	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.17, 12th percentile	—	0.86, 94th percentile	239	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital MantecaManteca, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	—	1.04, 23rd percentile	251	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital, RiversideRiverside, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	—	0.97, 61st percentile	226	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside
T30	MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical CenterFountain Valley, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	8.7%, 89th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	154 min, 46th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	210	Compare MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center
T30	PIH Health Downey HospitalDowney, CA · Acute care	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
T30	Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	306	Compare Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
T30	St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	8.7%, 100th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	165 min, 39th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	265	Compare St Johns Regional Medical Center
T30	Sutter Tracy Community HospitalTracy, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.6%, 58th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	165 min, 39th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	82	Compare Sutter Tracy Community Hospital
T30	Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	215 min, 13th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	140	Compare Temecula Valley Hospital
T30	Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	183 min, 28th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	222	Compare Dominican Hospital
T30	Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa, CA · Acute care	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	536	Compare Grossmont Hospital
T30	Kaiser Foundation HospitalSan Rafael, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	—	0.90, 88th percentile	120	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - FremontFremont, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	—	0.86, 94th percentile	193	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland HillsWoodland Hills, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	—	0.99, 50th percentile	218	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills
T30	Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno ValleyMoreno Valley, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	—	—	101	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley
T30	Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical CenterNapa, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	152 min, 48th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	171	Compare Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center
T30	Providence St. Joseph HospitalOrange, CA · Acute care	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	462	Compare Providence St. Joseph Hospital
T30	Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego, CA · Acute care	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	700	Compare Scripps Mercy Hospital
T30	USC Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	7.4%, 97th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	243 min, 6th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	158	Compare USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
T30	University Of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA · Acute care	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
T30	VA N California Healthcare SystemMather, CA · Veterans Affairs	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.1%, 13th percentile	7.8%, 95th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.24, 8th percentile	—	—	498	Compare VA N California Healthcare System
T30	Adventist Health Ukiah ValleyUkiah, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.9%, 72nd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	148 min, 50th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	127	Compare Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
T30	Chino Valley Medical CenterChino, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	9.1%, 85th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	112	Compare Chino Valley Medical Center
T30	Glendale Adventist Medical CenterGlendale, CA · Acute care	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	515	Compare Glendale Adventist Medical Center
T30	Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health CenterGlendale, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	6.9%, 99th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	334	Compare Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center
T30	Martin Luther King, Jr. Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.9%, 72nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	150 min, 49th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	131	Compare Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
T30	Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge, CA · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.4%, 90th percentile	8.0%, 94th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.78, 95th percentile	215 min, 13th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	435	Compare Northridge Hospital 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.

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).