Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro in San Leandro, CA
Also known as San Leandro Medical Center
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About Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro is an acute care hospital in San Leandro, Alameda County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 216 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 San Leandro Hospital, about 1.5 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.37
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.32
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.33
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.52
89% 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 recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys635
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.70567, -122.16876
Nearby hospitals
- San Leandro Hospital13855 East 14th Street, San Leandro, CA · Emergency roomHospital1.5 mi
- Kindred Hospital - San Francisco Bay Area2800 Benedict Drive, San Leandro, CALong-term care hospital2.2 mi
- Willow Rock Center2050 Fairmont Drive, San Leandro, CAPsychiatric hospital2.6 mi
- John George Psychiatric Hospital2060 Fairmont Drive, San Leandro, CAPsychiatric hospital2.7 mi
- Eden Medical Center20103 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital4.5 mi
- Alameda Hospital2070 Clinton Avenue, Alameda, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.1 mi
- St Rose Hospital27200 Calaroga Ave, Hayward, CAAcute care hospital6.5 mi
- Telecare Heritage Psychiatric Health Facility2633 E 27th Street, Building B, Oakland, CAPsychiatric hospital6.6 mi
- Highland Hospital1411 East 31st Street, Oakland, CA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital7.4 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond275 West Macarthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.5 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro located?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro is at 2500 Merced Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 in Alameda County.
Does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro have an emergency room?
Yes. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro. 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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (510) 454-1000.
Would patients recommend Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (635 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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