Best Hospitals in California, Graded A–F — page 8
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)
176
Riverside Community Hospital - Riverside, 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: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(951) 788-3000
Riverside, RIVERSIDE County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
177
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center - Colton, 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 6
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(909) 580-1000
Colton, SAN BERNARDINO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
178
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara - Santa Clara, 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: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(408) 236-6400
Santa Clara, SANTA CLARA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
179
San Joaquin General Hospital - French Camp, 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 6
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 6
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(209) 468-6000
French Camp, SAN JOAQUIN County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
180
Hemet Global Medical Center - Hemet, CA · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 1 of 5 — bottom quarter among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(951) 652-2811
Hemet, RIVERSIDE County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
181
California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp - San Francisco, 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 4
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(415) 600-6000
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
182
Community Hospital Of San Bernardino - San Bernardino, 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 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(909) 887-6333
San Bernardino, SAN BERNARDINO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
183
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La - Los Angeles, 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 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(213) 857-2201
Los Angeles, LOS ANGELES County
Birthing-Friendly
184
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
185
Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center - Riverside, 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 4
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(951) 688-2211
Riverside, RIVERSIDE County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
186
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District - Brawley, 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 5
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(760) 351-3333
Brawley, IMPERIAL County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
187
Sutter Solano Medical Center - Vallejo, 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 7
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(707) 554-5280
Vallejo, SOLANO County
Emergency dept.
188
Memorial Hospital Of Gardena - Gardena, CA · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 1 of 5 — bottom quarter among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
CScore 43 · AverageSee Full Grade
(310) 532-4200
Gardena, LOS ANGELES County
Emergency dept.
189
Menifee Global Medical Center - Sun City, 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: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 2
CScore 43 · AverageSee Full Grade
(951) 679-8888
Sun City, RIVERSIDE County
Emergency dept.
190
Sherman Oaks Hospital - Sherman Oaks, 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: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 42 · AverageSee Full Grade
(818) 981-7111
Sherman Oaks, LOS ANGELES County
Emergency dept.
191
Clovis Community Medical Center - Clovis, 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: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
CScore 42 · AverageSee Full Grade
(559) 324-4000
Clovis, FRESNO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
192
Sierra View Medical Center - Porterville, 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 6
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
CScore 42 · AverageSee Full Grade
(559) 784-1110
Porterville, TULARE County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
193
Adventist Health Sonora - Sonora, 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: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 42 · AverageSee Full Grade
(209) 536-5000
Sonora, TUOLUMNE County
Birthing-Friendly
194
Barton Memorial Hospital - South Lake Tahoe, 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: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
CScore 42 · AverageSee Full Grade
(530) 541-3000
South Lake Tahoe, EL DORADO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
195
Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Ctr - Downey, 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 1
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 42 · AverageSee Full Grade
(562) 401-7022
Downey, LOS ANGELES County
196
Memorial Hospital Los Banos - Los Banos, 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 4
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
CScore 42 · AverageSee Full Grade
(209) 826-0591
Los Banos, MERCED County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
197
Petaluma Valley Hospital - Petaluma, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - other 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 42 · AverageSee Full Grade
(707) 778-1111
Petaluma, SONOMA County
Birthing-Friendly
198
San Ramon Regional Medical Center - San Ramon, CA · Acute care hospital · proprietary 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 6
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 42 · AverageSee Full Grade
(925) 275-9200
San Ramon, CONTRA COSTA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
199
Whittier Hospital Medical Center - Whittier, CA · Acute care hospital · proprietary 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: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
CScore 42 · AverageSee Full Grade
(562) 945-3561
Whittier, LOS ANGELES County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
200
California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal - San Francisco, 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: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 42 · AverageSee Full Grade
(415) 641-6562
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
Emergency dept.
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