Hospitals in Kern County, California

Kern County is served by 10 Medicare-certified hospitals, averaging 2.4 out of 5 overall among rated providers. Provider profiles below include CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership.

Browse: Hospitals in California · all care types in Kern County · Cities: Bakersfield, Delano, Tehachapi, Lake Isabella, Ridgecrest

Hospitals profiles in Kern County

Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private Adventist Health Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA 93301 CMS rating 2.0 / 5 Hospital · Proprietary Adventist Health Delano Delano, CA 93215 CMS rating 2.0 / 5 Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Tehachapi, CA 93561 CMS rating 3.0 / 5 Hospital · Proprietary Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, LLC Bakersfield, CA 93309 No CMS rating Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA 93301 CMS rating 3.0 / 5 Hospital · Proprietary Good Samaritan Hospital, LP Bakersfield, CA 93308 No CMS rating Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority Kern Medical Center Bakersfield, CA 93306 CMS rating 1.0 / 5 Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority Kern Valley Healthcare District Lake Isabella, CA 93240 CMS rating 3.0 / 5 Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA 93301 CMS rating 3.0 / 5 Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA 93555 No CMS rating

Cities in Kern County

Bakersfield, CA 6 facilities Delano, CA 1 facilities Tehachapi, CA 1 facilities Lake Isabella, CA 1 facilities Ridgecrest, CA 1 facilities

Choosing a hospital in Kern County

When comparing hospitals, examine the CMS overall rating along with the measure groups behind it, confirm the services you need are available, and check whether the hospital is in your insurance network. Ratings are signals, not medical advice.

The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - inspection history, nurse staffing, quality measures, and the particular services someone requires. Ratings pull those signals into a single number, but they cannot stand in for a visit or a conversation with the staff.

For families in Kern County, the key questions are Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, how care plans are set, and how problems are escalated overnight or on weekends. A personal visit plus direct questions is still the surest way to judge whether a provider fits.

Frequently asked questions

How many hospitals does Kern County have?

According to current CMS data, Kern County, California has 10 Medicare-certified hospitals, with an average overall CMS rating of 2.4 out of 5 among rated providers.

Which cities in Kern County offer hospitals?

Based on the current data, Bakersfield, Delano, Tehachapi, Lake Isabella, Ridgecrest have Medicare-certified hospitals.

Data sources

Data source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Data as of 2026-10-06.

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