Hospitals in Kern County, California
10 Medicare-certified hospitals, sorted by CMS overall rating (a national standard — not curved within California). “Not rated” is CMS’s own suppression, never a judgment.
| Hospital | City | CMS rating | ER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley | Tehachapi | ★★★★★3 | Yes |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | ★★★★★3 | Yes |
| Kern Valley Healthcare District | Lake Isabella | ★★★★★3 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield | ★★★★★3 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | Bakersfield | ★★★★★2 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Delano | Delano | ★★★★★2 | Yes |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield | ★★★★★1 | Yes |
| Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, LLC | Bakersfield | not rated | No |
| Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp | Bakersfield | not rated | No |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital | Ridgecrest | not rated | Yes |
Data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (data.cms.gov), last updated April 28, 2026. This site is not affiliated with CMS or any government agency.