Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, CA
Also known as Walnut Creek Medical Center
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About Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek is an acute care hospital in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa 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 233 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 John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus, about 1.7 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 0.30
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.03
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.20
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.80
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.86
63% 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 recommend70%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys633
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.89222, -122.05816
Nearby hospitals
- John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital1.7 mi
- John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus2540 East St, Concord, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.4 mi
- John Muir Behavioral Health Center2740 Grant Street, Concord, CA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital6.5 mi
- Contra Costa Regional Medical Center2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.8 mi
- San Ramon Regional Medical Center6001 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.7 mi
- Telecare Heritage Psychiatric Health Facility2633 E 27th Street, Building B, Oakland, CAPsychiatric hospital11 mi
- Highland Hospital1411 East 31st Street, Oakland, CA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital11 mi
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp2450 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond275 West Macarthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital12 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek located?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek is at 1425 S Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 in Contra Costa County.
Does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek have an emergency room?
Yes. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek 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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek. 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 - Walnut Creek?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (925) 295-4000.
Would patients recommend Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (633 completed surveys), 70% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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