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4
CMS overall
of 5 stars

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey

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Location
Downey, CA 90242
Ownership
Voluntary non-profit - Other
CMS Facility ID
050139
Phone
(562) 461-6007

The CMS overall star (1 = lowest, 5 = highest) summarizes up to 5 quality groups — see what drives it below.

What's behind this 4-star rating

CMS builds the overall star from up to five measure groups, weighted as shown. This is how Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey compares to national on the measures in each group — it explains the rating without reproducing CMS's exact internal model. More on the data →

Average
Patient experience · 22% of the score
HCAHPS patient-survey summary 3/5
As expected
Mortality · 22% of the score
1 measure, all about the national rate
Above average
Safety of care · 22% of the score
1 of 7 measures better than national
As expected
Readmission · 22% of the score
1 measure, all about the national rate
Mixed
Timely & effective care · 12% of the score
2 measures, near the national rate

Patient experience

From the CMS HCAHPS patient survey (Medicare). Star ratings are 1–5; higher is better. Reporting period: Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

3/5★★★★★Overall patient summary rating
71%rated the hospital 9–10
71%would definitely recommend
Cleanliness★★★★★
Communication about medicines★★★★★
Discharge information★★★★★
Doctor communication★★★★★
Nurse communication★★★★★
Overall hospital rating★★★★
Quietness★★★★★
Would recommend★★★★

Mortality & safety

Reporting period: Jul 2022 – Jun 2024

MeasureThis hospitalNationalvs. national
Serious complications (PSI-90 composite) 1.00 1.00 No different

Readmissions

Reporting period: Jul 2023 – Jun 2024

MeasureThis hospitalNationalvs. national
Hospital-wide readmission (30-day) 15.2% 15.0% No different

Infections

Reporting period: Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

MeasureThis hospitalNationalvs. national
C. difficile (C. diff) infection 0.22 1.00 Better than avg
Catheter urinary-tract infection (CAUTI) 0.70 1.00 No different
Central-line bloodstream infection (CLABSI) 1.11 1.00 No different
MRSA bloodstream infection 0.41 1.00 No different
Surgical-site infection — colon surgery 0.78 1.00 No different

Timely & effective care

Reporting period: Jan 2024 – Jun 2025

MeasureThis hospitalNationalvs. national
Healthcare workers vaccinated for flu 55.0% 78.0%
Sepsis bundle compliance 73.0% 64.0%
Severe hypoglycemia (hospital harm) 0.00

CMS Care Compare measures (largely a Medicare population). Rates are this hospital's reported value vs the national figure for the same measure; “better / worse than average” is CMS's own statistical comparison. Mortality, readmission, and infection measures are risk-adjusted; lower is better for those, higher is better for screening, sepsis care, and patient experience. How to read these →

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Source: CMS Care Compare — Hospital General Information + HCAHPS, Complications & Deaths, Unplanned Visits, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Timely & Effective Care datasets. US-government public domain, republished with provenance. Spot an error? Tell us — corrections are published, not buried.