Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, CA
Also known as Saddleback Medical Center
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About Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 248 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Aliso Ridge Behavioral Health, LLC, about 2.6 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 0.49
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.49
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.83
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.68
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.34
82% 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 recommend74%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys1,973
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.60804, -117.70829
Nearby hospitals
- Aliso Ridge Behavioral Health, LLC200 Freedom Ln, Aliso Viejo, CAPsychiatric hospital2.6 mi
- Children's Hospital at Mission27700 Medical Center Rd, 5th Floor, Mission Viejo, CA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital3.9 mi
- Providence Mission Hospital27700 Medical Center Rd, Mission Viejo, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital3.9 mi
- Kaiser Permanente Orange County-Irvine Medical Center6640 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA · Emergency roomHospital5.1 mi
- Hoag Hospital Irvine16200 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine, CA · Emergency roomHospital5.2 mi
- Hoag Orthopedic Institute16250 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine, CAAcute care hospital5.3 mi
- Mission Hospital Laguna Beach31872 Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA · Emergency roomHospital7.6 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Tustin15120 Kensington Park Dr, Tustin, CARehabilitation hospital9.6 mi
- Foothill Regional Medical Center14662 Newport Ave, Tustin, CAAcute care hospital11 mi
- Newport Bay HospitalCosta Mesa, CAPsychiatric hospital12 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center located?
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center is at 24451 Health Center Drive, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 in Orange County.
Does Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 206 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center?
Memorialcare Saddleback 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 Saddleback Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Memorialcare Saddleback 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 Saddleback Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (949) 837-4500.
Would patients recommend Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,973 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% 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.