Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos in San Marcos, CA
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About Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos is an acute care hospital in San Marcos, San Diego 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 168 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 Palomar Rehabilitation Institute, about 2.9 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 1.38
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.38
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.73
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.16
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.01
76% 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 recommend88%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1086%
- Completed surveys559
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.12896, -117.16792
Nearby hospitals
- Palomar Rehabilitation Institute2181 West Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CARehabilitation hospital2.9 mi
- Palomar Health Downtown Campus555 East Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.3 mi
- Tri-City Medical Center4002 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.1 mi
- Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas354 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital9.3 mi
- Aurora San Diego11878 Avenue Of Industry, San Diego, CAPsychiatric hospital11 mi
- Palomar Medical Center Poway15615 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton200 Mercy Circle, Oceanside, CA · Emergency roomHospital14 mi
- NH Camp Pendleton200 Mercy Cir, Camp Pendleton, CA · Emergency roomMilitary hospital14 mi
- Scripps Green Hospital10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CAAcute care hospital17 mi
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital17 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos located?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos is at 360 Rush Dr, San Marcos, CA 92078 in San Diego County.
Does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos have an emergency room?
Yes. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos 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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos. 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 Marcos?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (760) 528-6295.
Would patients recommend Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (559 completed surveys), 88% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 86% 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.