Best Hospitals in Sacramento, CA, Graded A–F
All 6 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Sacramento, CA, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against California hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.
CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026Grade distribution — Sacramento, CA
A0
B0
C4
D2
F0
Highest graded
Sacramento · CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median...See grade
6 hospitalsgraded in Sacramento, CA · 0 earned an A
All California
Los Angeles (16)San Francisco (10)Bakersfield (5)Fresno (5)San Diego (5)Anaheim (4)Long Beach (4)Downey (3)Glendale (3)
Highest in Sacramento, CA 1
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento - Sacramento, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 58 · AverageSee Full Grade
(916) 973-5000
Sacramento, SACRAMENTO County
Emergency dept.
2
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento - Sacramento, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
CScore 55 · AverageSee Full Grade
(916) 454-2222
Sacramento, SACRAMENTO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
3
University Of California Davis Medical Center - Sacramento, CA · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
CScore 48 · AverageSee Full Grade
(916) 734-2011
Sacramento, SACRAMENTO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
4
Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento - Sacramento, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(916) 423-6010
Sacramento, SACRAMENTO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
5
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento - Sacramento, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
DScore 38 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(916) 688-2000
Sacramento, SACRAMENTO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
6
Mercy General Hospital - Sacramento, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
DScore 35 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(916) 453-4453
Sacramento, SACRAMENTO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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How we grade hospitals
What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against California hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
Can a hospital pay to improve its grade?
No. Grades are computed from public data and have no editable field. Nothing on this page is sponsored.