Hospitals in Kern County, CA
12 hospitals, 8 with emergency services. Acute Care Hospital: 6 · Critical Access Hospital: 3 · Psychiatric Hospital: 1 · Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital: 2.
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- Adventist Health Bakersfield(661) 395‑3000Acute Care Hospital · Bakersfield · ER · Medicare rating 2 of 5 · Full profile
- Adventist Health Delano(661) 725‑4800Acute Care Hospital · Delano · ER · Medicare rating 2 of 5 · Full profile
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley(661) 868‑6800Critical Access Hospital · Tehachapi · ER · Medicare rating 3 of 5 · Full profile
- Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, LLC(661) 398‑1800Psychiatric Hospital · Bakersfield · Full profile
- Bakersfield Memorial Hospital(661) 327‑1792Acute Care Hospital · Bakersfield · ER · Medicare rating 3 of 5 · Full profile
- Central California Rehabilitation Hospital(661) 871‑3911Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital · Bakersfield · Full profile
- Encompass Health Rehabilitaton Hospital of Bakers(661) 323‑5500Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital · Bakersfield · Full profile
- Good Samaritan Hospital, LP(661) 215‑7500Acute Care Hospital · Bakersfield · Full profile
- Kern Medical Center(661) 326‑2000Acute Care Hospital · Bakersfield · ER · Medicare rating 1 of 5 · Full profile
- Kern Valley Healthcare District(760) 379‑2681Critical Access Hospital · Lake Isabella · ER · Medicare rating 3 of 5 · Full profile
- Mercy Hospital(661) 632‑5000Acute Care Hospital · Bakersfield · ER · Medicare rating 3 of 5 · Full profile
- Ridgecrest Regional Hospital(760) 446‑3551Critical Access Hospital · Ridgecrest · ER · Full profile
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Common questions
How many hospitals are in Kern County, California?
Our directory lists 12 hospitals in Kern County: Adventist Health Bakersfield, Adventist Health Delano, Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley, Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, LLC, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Central California Rehabilitation Hospital, Encompass Health Rehabilitaton Hospital of Bakers, Good Samaritan Hospital, LP, Kern Medical Center, Kern Valley Healthcare District, Mercy Hospital and Ridgecrest Regional Hospital.
Which hospitals in Kern County have an emergency room?
According to Medicare (CMS) data: Adventist Health Bakersfield, Adventist Health Delano, Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Kern Medical Center, Kern Valley Healthcare District, Mercy Hospital and Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. In a medical emergency, call 911.
What are the Medicare star ratings of hospitals in Kern County?
In the current CMS overall rating (1 to 5 stars): Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley, 3 stars, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, 3 stars, Kern Valley Healthcare District, 3 stars, Mercy Hospital, 3 stars, Adventist Health Bakersfield, 2 stars, Adventist Health Delano, 2 stars and Kern Medical Center, 1 star. Other hospitals here are not rated by CMS.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29. Basic profiles: services not yet reviewed in detail.