Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey in Downey, CA
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About Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey is an acute care hospital in Downey, Los Angeles County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 424 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Pih Health Downey Hospital, about 1.3 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.55
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.64
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.20
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.91
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.60
72% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys553
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.91711, -118.12910
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Pih Health Downey Hospital11500 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.3 mi
- Coast Plaza Hospital13100 Studerbaker Road, Norwalk, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.7 mi
- Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan - Psy11401 S Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital3.5 mi
Nearby hospitals
- Pih Health Downey Hospital11500 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.3 mi
- Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Ctr7601 East Imperial Highway, Downey, CAAcute care hospital1.7 mi
- Coast Plaza Hospital13100 Studerbaker Road, Norwalk, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.7 mi
- College Hospital10802 College Pl, Cerritos, CAPsychiatric hospital2.7 mi
- Kindred Hospital Paramount16453 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CALong-term care hospital2.9 mi
- Bellflower Behavioral Health HospitalBellflower, CAPsychiatric hospital3.0 mi
- Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan - Psy11401 S Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital3.5 mi
- Los Angeles Community Hospital at Norwalk13222 Bloomfield Avenue, Norwalk, CA · Emergency roomHospital3.8 mi
- Uci Health-Lakewood3700 South St, Lakewood, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.1 mi
- Saint Francis Medical Center3630 East Imperial Highway, Lynwood, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital4.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey located?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey is at 9333 Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242 in Los Angeles County.
Does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey have an emergency room?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Pih Health Downey Hospital, about 1.3 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
What is the phone number of Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (562) 461-6007.
Would patients recommend Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (553 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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