Memorial Hospital Los Banos in Los Banos, CA
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About Memorial Hospital Los Banos
Memorial Hospital Los Banos is an acute care hospital in Los Banos, Merced County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 38 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care.
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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
58% 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 recommend59%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys172
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.06348, -120.85949
Frequently asked questions
Where is Memorial Hospital Los Banos located?
Memorial Hospital Los Banos is at 520 West I St, Los Banos, CA 93635 in Merced County.
Does Memorial Hospital Los Banos have an emergency room?
Yes. Memorial Hospital Los Banos reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 152 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Memorial Hospital Los Banos?
Memorial Hospital Los Banos has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Memorial Hospital Los Banos a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Memorial Hospital Los Banos. 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 Memorial Hospital Los Banos?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (209) 826-0591.
Would patients recommend Memorial Hospital Los Banos?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (172 completed surveys), 59% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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