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Hospitals in Santa Cruz, CA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 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 11 min, 17 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.

3 hospitals 2 with an ER Santa Cruz County
Hospitals 3 305 beds (2 reporting)
With an ER 2 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 11 min +17 min vs California
Average stars 4.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS
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Santa Cruz hospitals

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About hospitals in Santa Cruz

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 ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Santa Cruz lasts 3 hr 11 min, 17 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Dominican Hospital, 3 hr 11 min.

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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).

Care after the hospital in Santa Cruz

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

Dialysis centers in Santa Cruz (1) Home health agencies in Santa Cruz (1)

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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 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

What nurses earn in California

Registered Nurses · $140,270 Nurse Practitioners · $168,520 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $79,750 Nursing Assistants · $47,630 All healthcare salaries in California
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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 ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Santa Cruz lasts 3 hr 11 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 11 min.

What is the best hospital in Santa Cruz?

Dominican Hospital has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Santa Cruz hospital CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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All California hospitals

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.

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