Paradise Valley Hospital in National City, CA
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About Paradise Valley Hospital
Paradise Valley Hospital is an acute care hospital in National City, San Diego County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 188 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, about 3.6 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.13
74% 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 1063%
- Completed surveys427
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.68614, -117.08359
Nearby hospitals
- Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista435 H Street, Chula Vista, CA · Emergency roomHospital3.6 mi
- NMC San Diego34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA · Emergency roomMilitary hospital4.4 mi
- Paradise Valley Hospital Bayview Behavioral Health Campus330 Moss Street, Chula Vista, CAPsychiatric hospital4.8 mi
- Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr250 Prospect Place, Coronado, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.9 mi
- Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center751 Medical Center Court, Chula Vista, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.9 mi
- Kindred Hospital - San Diego1940 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CALong-term care hospital5.9 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego555 Washington Street, San Diego, CALong-term care hospital6.2 mi
- Scripps Mercy Hospital4077 5th Ave, San Diego, CA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital6.4 mi
- UC San Diego Health East Campus Medical Center6655 Alvarado Road, San Diego, CA · Emergency roomHospital6.4 mi
- Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste7050 Parkway Drive, La Mesa, CAPsychiatric hospital6.5 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Paradise Valley Hospital located?
Paradise Valley Hospital is at 2400 East 4th St, National City, CA 91950 in San Diego County.
Does Paradise Valley Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Paradise Valley Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 188 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Paradise Valley Hospital?
Paradise Valley Hospital 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 Paradise Valley Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Paradise Valley Hospital. 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 Paradise Valley Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (619) 470-4321.
Would patients recommend Paradise Valley Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (427 completed surveys), 59% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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