Best Hospitals in California, Graded A–F — page 7
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)
151
Sutter Amador Hospital - Jackson, 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 3
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
(209) 223-7500
Jackson, AMADOR County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
152
Centinela Hospital Medical Center - Inglewood, 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: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
(310) 673-4660
Inglewood, LOS ANGELES County
153
Mercy Hospital - Bakersfield, 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 7
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 48 · AverageSee Full Grade
(661) 632-5000
Bakersfield, KERN County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
154
San Antonio Regional Hospital - Upland, 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 8
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 48 · AverageSee Full Grade
(909) 985-2811
Upland, SAN BERNARDINO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
155
Fresno Surgical Hospital - Fresno, CA · Acute care hospital · proprietary 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 2
- Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 48 · AverageSee Full Grade
(559) 431-8000
Fresno, FRESNO County
156
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp - Bakersfield, CA · Acute care hospital · proprietary 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 2
- Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
CScore 48 · AverageSee Full Grade
(661) 215-7500
Bakersfield, KERN County
157
Kaweah Health Medical Center - Visalia, 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, 3 worse, of 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 48 · AverageSee Full Grade
(559) 624-2000
Visalia, TULARE County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
158
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello - Montebello, 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: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 2
CScore 48 · AverageSee Full Grade
(323) 726-1222
Montebello, LOS ANGELES County
Emergency dept.
159
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
160
Los Angeles General Medical Center - Los Angeles, 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: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 48 · AverageSee Full Grade
(323) 226-2800
Los Angeles, LOS ANGELES County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
161
St Bernardine Medical Center - San Bernardino, 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 8
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 48 · AverageSee Full Grade
(909) 883-8711
San Bernardino, SAN BERNARDINO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
162
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast - Fort Bragg, CA · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among California critical access hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
CScore 47 · AverageSee Full Grade
(707) 961-1234
Fort Bragg, MENDOCINO County
Emergency dept.
163
Tahoe Forest Hospital - Truckee, CA · Critical access hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among California critical access hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
CScore 47 · AverageSee Full Grade
(530) 587-6011
Truckee, NEVADA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
164
Banner Lassen Medical Center - Susanville, CA · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among California critical access hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 46 · AverageSee Full Grade
(530) 252-2000
Susanville, LASSEN County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
165
Kern Valley Healthcare District - Lake Isabella, CA · Critical access hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among California critical access hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 46 · AverageSee Full Grade
(760) 379-2681
Lake Isabella, KERN County
Emergency dept.
166
Northern Inyo Hospital - Bishop, CA · Critical access hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among California critical access hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
- Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 5
CScore 46 · AverageSee Full Grade
(760) 873-5811
Bishop, INYO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
167
Mercy Hospital Of Folsom - Folsom, 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 7
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(916) 983-7400
Folsom, SACRAMENTO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
168
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael, 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, 1 worse, of 5
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(415) 444-2000
San Rafael, MARIN County
Emergency dept.
169
Adventist Health Hanford - Hanford, 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: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(559) 582-9000
Hanford, KINGS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
170
St Joseph's Medical Center Of Stockton - Stockton, 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 6
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(209) 943-2000
Stockton, SAN JOAQUIN County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
171
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital - Bakersfield, 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, 1 worse, of 8
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(661) 327-1792
Bakersfield, KERN County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
172
Anaheim Global Medical Center - Anaheim, 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 2
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(714) 533-6220
Anaheim, ORANGE County
173
Dameron Hospital - Stockton, 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 6
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(209) 944-5550
Stockton, SAN JOAQUIN County
Emergency dept.
174
John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital - Indio, 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 5
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(760) 347-6191
Indio, RIVERSIDE County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
175
Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab Center - Vallejo, 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 3
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(707) 651-1000
Vallejo, SOLANO County
Birthing-Friendly
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