Ventura County's Top Hospitals
A curated guide to the most respected hospitals serving Ventura County — featuring St. John's Regional, Community Memorial, Ventura County Medical Center, Los Robles, and the physicians and specialty programs that shape local care from the coast to the Conejo Valley.
8
Featured Hospitals
St. John's
Top 2% in U.S.
30+
Specialty Areas
CMH
CMS 5-Star
About This Directory
This directory features the most respected hospitals serving Ventura County. Recognition data is sourced from official hospital press releases (Dignity Health on St. John's Regional's America's 100 Best Hospitals designation), Community Memorial Health System's public CMS 5-Star rating announcement, the Ventura County Health Care Agency's official provider directory, U.S. News hospital doctor listings, and individual hospital system publications. Physician mentions are drawn from publicly searchable provider directories. This guide is intended as an informational resource — always consult with your physician for personalized medical advice.
Specialty Leadership Across Ventura County
Which hospitals lead in each major specialty area
Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Stroke Care
Trauma & Emergency
Cancer / Oncology
Women's Health & Maternity
Orthopedics & Joint Replacement
Family Medicine
Psychiatry / Behavioral Health
Public & County Care
Neurology & Neurosurgery
Pediatrics
Rural / Community ER Access
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Ventura County's Only America's 100 Best Hospital — Dignity Health Flagship
266
Beds
II
NICU Level
Top 2%
Recognition
Dignity
System
(805) 988-2500
Main Line
1600 N Rose Ave
Oxnard, CA 93030
St. John's Regional Medical Center is a 266-bed nonprofit hospital in Oxnard and the flagship Ventura County hospital of the Dignity Health system. As one of the largest acute-care hospitals in Ventura County, it operates a designated STEMI receiving center for heart attacks, a Primary Stroke Center, a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and one of the busiest emergency departments in the county. The hospital anchors care for the entire Oxnard plain and west-county population and serves as the major medical center for residents commuting in from Camarillo, Port Hueneme, and surrounding agricultural communities.
Top Specialties
Recognition & Designations
- Named one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for 2026 (Healthgrades)
- Only hospital in Ventura County with the America's 100 Best designation
- Recognized among the top 2% of hospitals nationwide
Community Memorial Hospital — Ventura
Ventura's Independent Nonprofit Anchor — CMS 5-Star Recognized
5★
CMS Rating
III
NICU Level
Independent
System
1902
Founded
(805) 652-5011
Main Line
147 N Brent St
Ventura, CA 93003
Community Memorial Hospital in downtown Ventura is the flagship of Community Memorial Health System, the largest independent, nonprofit healthcare system in Ventura County. The hospital occupies a modern seven-story patient tower opened in the last decade and offers comprehensive medical, surgical, cardiac, cancer, and maternity care. Its emergency department is one of the busiest in the county, and the hospital operates a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, robust orthopedic and joint-replacement programs, and a designated Primary Stroke Center.
Top Specialties
Recognition & Designations
- CMS 5-Star Hospital Quality Rating (highest CMS tier)
- Largest independent nonprofit health system in Ventura County
- Primary Stroke Center designation
Ventura County Medical Center
Ventura County's Public Safety-Net Hospital & Teaching Center
VCHCA
System
Public
Type
Yes
Teaching
Santa Paula
Sister Hospital
(805) 652-6000
Main Line
300 Hillmont Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) is the county-owned acute-care hospital and the clinical anchor of the Ventura County Health Care Agency. Located on the Hillmont hillside in Ventura, VCMC is the county's primary public safety-net hospital and also serves as a teaching hospital with one of California's longest-running family medicine residency programs. Specialty depth and provider affiliations are publicly searchable through the Ventura County Health Care Agency's official provider directory, which supports search by specialty, hospital affiliation, language, and location.
Top Specialties
Recognition & Designations
- Ventura County's public safety-net hospital
- Anchor of the Ventura County Health Care Agency system
- Affiliated teaching hospital with a longstanding family medicine residency
Los Robles Health System
East County's Major Medical Anchor — Designated Trauma Center
East VC
Region
Designated
Trauma
HCA
System
382
Beds
(805) 497-2727
Main Line
215 W Janss Rd
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Los Robles Health System in Thousand Oaks is the largest hospital in east Ventura County and the dominant medical center for the Conejo Valley. The HCA-affiliated hospital operates a designated Trauma Center — one of the only trauma designations in Ventura County — and offers a full range of cardiac, neurological, orthopedic, oncology, women's health, and surgical services. With a large medical staff, advanced imaging and robotic surgery capabilities, and a busy emergency department, Los Robles serves as the de facto major hospital for Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, and Agoura-area residents.
Top Specialties
Recognition & Designations
- Designated Trauma Center — one of the few in Ventura County
- Largest hospital in east Ventura County
- Primary Stroke Center designation
St. John's Hospital Camarillo
Camarillo's Dignity Health Community Hospital
Dignity
System
Camarillo
City
24/7
ER
St. John's Regional
Sister
(805) 389-5800
Main Line
2309 Antonio Ave
Camarillo, CA 93010
St. John's Hospital Camarillo is the Dignity Health community hospital serving Camarillo and surrounding Ventura County communities. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care, surgical services, imaging, and specialty outpatient programs, and is part of the broader Dignity Health Southern California network anchored locally by St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard. For Camarillo and Las Posas residents, St. John's Camarillo is the closest acute-care hospital and a key local node in the Dignity Health Ventura County footprint.
Top Specialties
Recognition & Designations
- Dignity Health community hospital for Camarillo
- 24/7 emergency services in central Camarillo
- Direct referral pathway to St. John's Regional Medical Center
Santa Paula Hospital
Heritage Valley's Public Hospital — VCHCA Sister Campus
VCHCA
System
Heritage Valley
Region
Public
Type
24/7
ER
(805) 933-8600
Main Line
825 N 10th St
Santa Paula, CA 93060
Santa Paula Hospital is the second hospital in the Ventura County Health Care Agency system and serves the Heritage Valley communities of Santa Paula, Fillmore, and Piru. Operated alongside Ventura County Medical Center under the same county hospital system, Santa Paula Hospital provides emergency care, acute inpatient services, imaging, and surgical capabilities — keeping vital hospital services local for east-county and inland-valley residents who would otherwise face long drives over the grade to Ventura.
Top Specialties
Recognition & Designations
- Part of the Ventura County Health Care Agency hospital system
- Sister hospital of Ventura County Medical Center
- Provides 24/7 emergency access in the Heritage Valley
Adventist Health Simi Valley
Simi Valley's Faith-Based Community Hospital
144
Beds
Adventist
System
Simi Valley
City
24/7
ER
(805) 955-6000
Main Line
2975 N Sycamore Dr
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Adventist Health Simi Valley is the primary acute-care hospital for Simi Valley and the eastern-most reach of Ventura County, serving more than 130,000 residents along with adjacent west-San Fernando-Valley patients. The 144-bed nonprofit hospital, part of the Adventist Health system, operates a busy emergency department, a full range of medical-surgical services, women's health and birth services, and an active cardiology program. It is the only hospital headquartered in Simi Valley.
Top Specialties
Recognition & Designations
- Only hospital headquartered in Simi Valley
- Part of the Adventist Health multi-state nonprofit system
- 24/7 Emergency Department for east Ventura County
Ojai Valley Community Hospital
Ojai's Critical-Access Community Hospital
CMHS
System
Ojai
City
24/7
ER
CMS 5★
Parent
(805) 646-1401
Main Line
1306 Maricopa Hwy
Ojai, CA 93023
Ojai Valley Community Hospital is a small community hospital in Ojai, operated as part of Community Memorial Health System. The hospital provides emergency services, inpatient acute care, surgical services, and outpatient programs to serve the Ojai Valley — a community whose nearest larger hospitals require driving down the grade to Ventura. As a CMHS member hospital, Ojai Valley shares Community Memorial's nonprofit, independent identity and physician network.
Top Specialties
Recognition & Designations
- Only hospital in the Ojai Valley
- Part of Community Memorial Health System (independent nonprofit)
- 24/7 Emergency Department in central Ojai
Recognition data is sourced from official Dignity Health press releases on St. John's Regional's America's 100 Best Hospitals designation, Community Memorial Health System's public CMS 5-Star rating announcement, the Ventura County Health Care Agency's official provider directory, U.S. News hospital doctor listings, and individual hospital publications. Physician listings are based on official hospital directories and credible public sources. This directory is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your physician for personalized healthcare decisions.
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