CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Children's Hospital and Health Center
San Diego, CA 92123
County: San Diego Directions Apple Maps Call (858) 576-1700
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- Your doctor's name and phone number
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Official links: Website for Children's Hospital and Health Center (opens the hospital's site)
Nearest emergency rooms
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Quick answers about Children's Hospital and Health Center
What is the phone number for Children's Hospital and Health Center?
The main phone number for Children's Hospital and Health Center is (858) 576-1700, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (858) 576-1700What is the address of Children's Hospital and Health Center?
Children's Hospital and Health Center is at 3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA 92123.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Children's Hospital and Health Center. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Children's Hospital and Health Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Children's Hospital and Health Center
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 053303). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
California runs its own exchange, Covered California. Check its provider directory for Children's Hospital and Health Center.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Care after a stay at Children's Hospital and Health Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.2mi Helen Bernardy Center D/P SNF San Diego, CA · 43 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars
- 0.3mi The Shores Post-Acute San Diego, CA · 305 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
- 1.1mi Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home San Diego, CA · 98 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 1.1mi Fresenius Medical Care Balboa - Kearny MesaSan Diego, CA
- 1.3mi FKC Home Training Center of San DiegoSan Diego, CA
- 1.3mi Childrens Hospital of San DiegoSan Diego, CA Not rated
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 0.9mi Sea Coast Home Health Care INCSan Diego, CA · 66% would recommend
- 1.1mi Seaport Scripps Home HealthSan Diego, CA · 77% would recommend
- 1.3mi Absolute Home Health INCSan Diego, CA · 74% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.1mi Radiant HospiceSan Diego, CA · 86% would recommend
- 1.1mi Seaport HospiceSan Diego, CA · 81% would recommend
- 1.1mi Art of Hospice Care, INCSan Diego, CA Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Children's Hospital and Health Center
11 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 5 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in San Diego, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Children's Hospital and Health Center lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.rchsd.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Oct 31, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare California hospital finances.
Who owns Children's Hospital and Health Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1951.
23 doctors and other clinicians list Children's Hospital and Health Center as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Children's Hospital and Health Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of San Diego are federally designated health professional shortage areas (9 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Parts of San Diego are federally designated health professional shortage areas (10 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of San Diego are federally designated health professional shortage areas (10 designations). Highest shortage score 20.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in California earn a median $140,270 a year. Healthcare salaries in California.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. California shortage areas
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