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Hospitals in California with the highest patient survey star rating

276 California hospitals ranked by patient survey star rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Scripps Green Hospital, Adventist Health Mendocino Coast, Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley. 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 patient survey star rating; 101 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Patients' overall ratinghigher is better	Patients would recommendhigher is better	Compare
	National average	3.3	88	87
T1	Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA · Acute care	5, 97th percentile	93, 94th percentile	94, 96th percentile	Compare Scripps Green Hospital
T1	Adventist Health Mendocino CoastFort Bragg, CA · Critical access	5, 97th percentile	94, 97th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
T1	Adventist Health Tehachapi ValleyTehachapi, CA · Critical access	5, 97th percentile	93, 94th percentile	95, 98th percentile	Compare Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
T1	Tahoe Forest HospitalTruckee, CA · Critical access	5, 97th percentile	96, 100th percentile	96, 99th percentile	Compare Tahoe Forest Hospital
T1	60th Medical Group (Travis AFB)Travis Afb, CA · Military	5, 97th percentile	93, 94th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare 60th Medical Group (Travis AFB)
T6	Adventist Health Howard MemorialWillits, CA · Critical access	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Adventist Health Howard Memorial
T6	Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
T6	Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
T6	Keck Hospital Of USCLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Keck Hospital Of USC
T6	Novato Community HospitalNovato, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Novato Community Hospital
T6	Palo Alto VA Medical CenterPalo Alto, CA · Veterans Affairs	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Palo Alto VA Medical Center
T6	Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Peninsula Medical Center
T6	Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
T6	Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Sequoia Hospital
T6	Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Stanford Health Care
T6	Sutter Auburn Faith HospitalAuburn, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
T6	Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Sutter Roseville Medical Center
T6	VA San Diego Healthcare SystemSan Diego, CA · Veterans Affairs	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	89, 64th percentile	Compare VA San Diego Healthcare System
T6	Woodland Memorial HospitalWoodland, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	88, 56th percentile	Compare Woodland Memorial Hospital
T6	Community Hospital Of The Monterey PeninsulaMonterey, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	93, 94th percentile	94, 96th percentile	Compare Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula
T6	Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
T6	Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	87, 37th percentile	87, 46th percentile	Compare Dominican Hospital
T6	El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare El Camino Health
T6	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - AnaheimAnaheim, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim
T6	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood CityRedwood City, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
T6	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San DiegoSan Diego, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego
T6	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	94, 97th percentile	95, 98th percentile	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos
T6	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San FranciscoSouth San Francisco, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco
T6	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - VacavilleVacaville, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	89, 64th percentile	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville
T6	Mercy Medical Center Of Mt ShastaMount Shasta, CA · Critical access	4, 76th percentile	93, 94th percentile	94, 96th percentile	Compare Mercy Medical Center Of Mt Shasta
T6	PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
T6	Providence Redwood Memorial HospitalFortuna, CA · Critical access	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
T6	Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterSalinas, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	89, 64th percentile	Compare Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
T6	San Francisco VA Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA · Veterans Affairs	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare San Francisco VA Medical Center
T6	Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	94, 96th percentile	Compare Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
T6	Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
T6	Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare CenterCoronado, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center
T6	Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Sharp Memorial Hospital
T6	St Elizabeth Community HospitalRed Bluff, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	89, 61st percentile	87, 46th percentile	Compare St Elizabeth Community Hospital
T6	Sutter Amador HospitalJackson, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Sutter Amador Hospital
T6	Sutter Davis HospitalDavis, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Sutter Davis Hospital
T6	Sutter Lakeside HospitalLakeport, CA · Critical access	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Sutter Lakeside Hospital
T6	UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare UCSF Medical Center
T6	VA N California Healthcare SystemMather, CA · Veterans Affairs	4, 76th percentile	87, 37th percentile	87, 46th percentile	Compare VA N California Healthcare System
T6	Barton Memorial HospitalSouth Lake Tahoe, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Barton Memorial Hospital
T6	California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
T6	Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/OntarioFontana, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario
T6	Mark Twain Medical CenterSan Andreas, CA · Critical access	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Mark Twain Medical Center
T6	Mercy General HospitalSacramento, CA · Acute care	4, 76th percentile	92, 89th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Mercy General Hospital
T6	Northern Inyo HospitalBishop, CA · Critical access	4, 76th percentile	91, 82nd percentile	87, 46th percentile	Compare Northern Inyo Hospital

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.

Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Patients' overall rating: HCAHPS overall hospital rating, linear mean score (0-100).
Patients would recommend: HCAHPS willingness to recommend the hospital, linear mean score (0-100).