Hospitals in Santa Cruz, CA
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Santa Cruz, California, has 3 hospitals, 2 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 3 hr 3 min, 9 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. Dominican Hospital is the only one Medicare rates, at 4 out of 5 stars.
Hospitals
3
305 beds (2 reporting)
With an ER
2
emergency departments
There are 3 hospitals in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. 2 of them have an emergency department. By type: 2 acute care hospitals and 1 psychiatric hospital.
The median emergency department visit in Santa Cruz lasts 3 hr 3 min, 9 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Dominican Hospital, 3 hr 3 min.
Santa Cruz hospitals
- Dominican Hospital 1555 Soquel Dr, 95065 · (831) 462-7700 3 hr 3 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 275 beds
- Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health Facility 2250 Soquel Avenue, Suite 150, 95062 · (831) 600-2801 psychiatric hospital
- Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz 2900 Chanticleer Ave, 95065 · (831) 477-2200 Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 30 beds
No Santa Cruz hospital matches that. .
Community health centers near Santa Cruz
Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.
- 0.3mi DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC 1830 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA · County of Santa Cruz 831-464-5409
- 0.7mi Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road 1500 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, CA · County of Santa Cruz 831-276-7010
- 0.7mi East Cliff Family Health Center 1510 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz Community Health Centers 831-427-3500
- 1.7mi Janus of Santa Cruz 718 Carmel St, Santa Cruz, CA · County of Santa Cruz 831-462-1060
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Santa Cruz
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Santa Cruz, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Family doctors 73 OB-GYNs 23 Internal medicine doctors 19 Psychologists 17 Podiatrists 16 General surgeons 14 Nurse midwives 13 Psychiatrists 13 Oncologists 11 Ophthalmologists 9 Gastroenterologists 8 Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors 7 Orthopedic surgeons 7 Pediatricians 6 Cardiologists 6 Neurologists 6 Pulmonologists 6 Urologists 6 All doctors in Santa Cruz
People and health care in Santa Cruz
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Santa Cruz.
Population
61,607
Median age 31.1
Hospitals per 100,000
4.9
3 hospitals listed
No health insurance
3.8%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
15.1%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$115,475
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Santa Cruz
How many hospitals are in Santa Cruz, California?
There are 3 hospitals in Santa Cruz, California. 2 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Santa Cruz?
The median emergency department visit in Santa Cruz lasts 3 hr 3 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The California median is 2 hr 54 min.
Which hospital in Santa Cruz has the shortest ER wait?
Dominican Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Santa Cruz at 3 hr 3 min.
Which hospital in Santa Cruz has the best Medicare star rating?
Dominican Hospital has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Santa Cruz hospital CMS rates.
Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.
Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.