Best Hospitals in California, Graded A–F — page 9
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)
201
Marian Regional Medical Center - Santa Maria, 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, 1 worse, of 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 42 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(805) 739-3100
Santa Maria, SANTA BARBARA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
202
Adventist Health Reedley - Reedley, CA · Acute care 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 2
DScore 41 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(559) 638-8155
Reedley, FRESNO County
Birthing-Friendly
203
Casa Colina Hospital - Pomona, CA · Acute care 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 2
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
DScore 41 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(909) 596-7733
Pomona, LOS ANGELES County
204
Docs Surgical Hospital - Los Angeles, CA · Acute care hospital · physician 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: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
DScore 41 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(323) 930-1040
Los Angeles, LOS ANGELES County
205
Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley - Sun Valley, 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 4
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
DScore 41 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(818) 767-3310
Sun Valley, LOS ANGELES County
Emergency dept.
206
San Mateo Medical Center - San Mateo, CA · Acute care hospital · government - local 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: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
DScore 41 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(650) 573-2222
San Mateo, SAN MATEO County
Emergency dept.
207
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private 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: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
DScore 41 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(831) 477-2200
Santa Cruz, SANTA CRUZ County
Birthing-Friendly
208
Sutter Surgical Hospital - North Valley - Yuba City, CA · Acute care hospital · physician 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: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
DScore 41 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(530) 749-5700
Yuba City, SUTTER County
209
Coastal Communities Hospital - Santa Ana, 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 2
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
DScore 41 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(714) 754-5454
Santa Ana, ORANGE County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
210
Kern Medical Center - Bakersfield, CA · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority 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: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 41 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(661) 326-2000
Bakersfield, KERN County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
211
Tri-City Medical Center - Oceanside, CA · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority 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 7
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 41 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(760) 724-8411
Oceanside, SAN DIEGO County
Emergency dept.
212
Mercy Medical Center - Merced, 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: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
DScore 40 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(209) 564-5000
Merced, MERCED County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
213
L A Downtown Medical Center - Los Angeles, 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: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
DScore 40 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(213) 989-6123
Los Angeles, LOS ANGELES County
214
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond - Oakland, 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 6
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
DScore 39 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(510) 752-1000
Oakland, ALAMEDA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
215
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center - Tarzana, 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: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
DScore 39 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(818) 881-0800
Tarzana, LOS ANGELES County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
216
Adventist Health Clearlake - Clearlake, CA · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among California critical access 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
DScore 39 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(707) 994-6486
Clearlake, LAKE County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
217
California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus - San Francisco, 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
DScore 38 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(415) 600-6000
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
218
Sutter Delta Medical Center - Antioch, 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
DScore 38 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(925) 779-7200
Antioch, CONTRA COSTA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
219
Ucsf Health Saint Francis Hospital - San Francisco, 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 5
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
DScore 38 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(415) 353-6000
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
Emergency dept.
220
Valley Presbyterian Hospital - Van Nuys, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - other 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 7
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 38 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(818) 782-6600
Van Nuys, LOS ANGELES County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
221
Oroville Hospital - Oroville, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 1 of 5 — bottom quarter among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 38 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(530) 533-8500
Oroville, BUTTE County
Emergency dept.
222
Va Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Los Angeles, CA · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below 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
DScore 38 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(310) 478-3711
Los Angeles, LOS ANGELES County
Emergency dept.
223
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
224
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro - San Leandro, 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 1
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
DScore 38 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(510) 454-1000
San Leandro, ALAMEDA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
225
Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center - Long Beach, 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 8
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
DScore 38 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(562) 933-2000
Long Beach, LOS ANGELES County
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