Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA
Also known as Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
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About Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center
Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Fountain Valley, Orange County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 222 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 Uci Health - Fountain Valley, 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.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.23
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.16
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.43
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.65
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyWorse than national · SIR 3.23
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.85
80% 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 1069%
- Completed surveys2,134
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.70161, -117.95639
Nearby hospitals
- Uci Health - Fountain Valley17100 Euclid Street, Fountain Valley, CAAcute care hospital1.3 mi
- Huntington Beach Hospital17772 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.9 mi
- Coastal Communities Hospital2701 S Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.1 mi
- College Hospital Costa Mesa301 Victoria Street, Costa Mesa, CAAcute care hospital4.2 mi
- Kindred Hospital Westminster200 Hospital Circle, Westminster, CALong-term care hospital4.8 mi
- Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center12601 Garden Grove Blvd, Garden Grove, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.6 mi
- Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianOne Hoag Drive, Newport Beach, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.6 mi
- Kindred Hospital - Santa Ana1901 College Avenue, Santa Ana, CAHospital5.6 mi
- Newport Bay HospitalCosta Mesa, CAPsychiatric hospital6.2 mi
- Uci Health-Orange101 City Drive South, Orange, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center located?
Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center is at 9920 Talbert Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 in Orange County.
Does Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 154 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center?
Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center 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.
Is Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the California trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (714) 378-7000.
Would patients recommend Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,134 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.