Best Hospitals in California, Graded A–F — page 6
All 293 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in California, 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, 2026
All California
Los Angeles (16)San Francisco (10)Sacramento (6)Bakersfield (5)Fresno (5)San Diego (5)Anaheim (4)Long Beach (4)Downey (3)
126
Uci Health - Fountain Valley - Fountain Valley, CA · Acute care hospital · proprietary 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 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 52 · AverageSee Full Grade
(714) 966-7200
Fountain Valley, ORANGE County
Birthing-Friendly
127
Adventist Health Sierra Vista - San Luis Obispo, CA · Acute care hospital · proprietary 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 6
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(850) 546-7600
San Luis Obispo, SAN LUIS OBISPO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
128
Adventist Health White Memorial - Los Angeles, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church 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 7
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(323) 268-5000
Los Angeles, LOS ANGELES County
Birthing-Friendly
129
College Medical Center - Long Beach, CA · Acute care hospital · proprietary 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 3
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(562) 595-1911
Long Beach, LOS ANGELES County
Emergency dept.
130
Corona Regional Medical Center - Corona, CA · Acute care hospital · proprietary 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 5
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(951) 736-6240
Corona, RIVERSIDE County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
131
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay - Harbor City, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - other 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 1
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(310) 325-5111
Harbor City, LOS ANGELES County
Birthing-Friendly
132
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose - San Jose, 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 3
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(408) 972-7000
San Jose, SANTA CLARA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
133
Natividad Medical Center - Salinas, CA · Acute care hospital · government - local 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 6
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(831) 755-4111
Salinas, MONTEREY County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
134
Paradise Valley Hospital - National City, CA · Acute care hospital · proprietary 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 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(619) 470-4321
National City, SAN DIEGO County
Emergency dept.
135
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital - Santa Rosa, 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: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(707) 525-5300
Santa Rosa, SONOMA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
136
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital - Banning, CA · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority 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 4
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(951) 769-2101
Banning, RIVERSIDE County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
137
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario - Fontana, 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 2
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
(909) 427-5000
Fontana, SAN BERNARDINO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
138
Mercy San Juan Medical Center - Carmichael, 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, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
(916) 537-5000
Carmichael, SACRAMENTO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
139
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - San Jose, CA · Acute care hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
(408) 885-5000
San Jose, SANTA CLARA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
140
Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center - Sylmar, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - other 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 4
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
(818) 364-1555
Sylmar, LOS ANGELES County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
141
San Francisco Va Medical Center - San Francisco, CA · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
(415) 221-4810
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
Emergency dept.
142
Mammoth Hospital - Mammoth Lakes, CA · Critical access hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
(760) 934-3311
Mammoth Lakes, MONO County
Emergency dept.
143
Orchard Hospital - Gridley, CA · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
(530) 846-5671
Gridley, BUTTE County
Emergency dept.
144
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr - Burbank, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
(818) 843-5111
Burbank, LOS ANGELES County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
145
Adventist Health St Helena - Saint Helena, 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: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
(707) 963-3611
Saint Helena, NAPA County
Emergency dept.
146
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley - Ukiah, 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 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
(707) 462-3111
Ukiah, MENDOCINO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
147
Alameda Hospital - Alameda, 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: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
(510) 522-3700
Alameda, ALAMEDA County
Emergency dept.
148
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos - San Marcos, 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 1
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
(760) 528-6295
San Marcos, SAN DIEGO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
149
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville - Vacaville, 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 1
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
(707) 624-4000
Vacaville, SOLANO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
150
St Elizabeth Community Hospital - Red Bluff, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church 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 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
(530) 529-8000
Red Bluff, TEHAMA County
Birthing-Friendly
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