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November 12, 2026

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Hospitals in Los Gatos, CA: Which Facilities You Will Use

Los Gatos, CA has one hospital, but the facility you use depends on your health plan. See El Camino, Kaiser, and Good Samaritan options before you tour.

Los Gatos has exactly one hospital, so the real question isn't which facility is best. It's which one your health plan and address will send you to. This guide is not medical advice. In any emergency, call 911.

Key takeaway

El Camino Health's Los Gatos Hospital is the only hospital in town and the default for in-network emergency and inpatient care. For major trauma or Kaiser coverage, expect a San Jose campus instead. Because Los Gatos single-family homes recently sold in a median of 22 days, confirm your plan's network and drive times before you start touring properties.

Who this guide is for

You're weighing homes in Los Gatos and want to know which hospital you'd use and how far it is from the addresses on your shortlist.

The single hospital in Los Gatos

HCAI facility records confirm that El Camino Hospital Los Gatos is the only licensed general acute care hospital inside the town limits. Whether it becomes your default for sudden medical needs and planned procedures depends on whether your health plan includes El Camino Health.

Single-family homes in Los Gatos are selling at 104.2% of list price (90 days ending September 30, 2026). That makes coverage something to settle before touring, not after your offer is accepted.

El Camino Health Los Gatos Hospital

The hospital is at 815 Pollard Road and runs a 24-hour emergency room seven days a week. Stanford Health Care lists it as a connected-care location within the Stanford Health Care Alliance network, though El Camino Health remains an independent, locally governed nonprofit system. It is not a designated trauma center.

Where serious trauma cases go from Los Gatos

Santa Clara County EMS routes major trauma incidents to designated trauma centers. In a serious accident, the responding ambulance chooses the destination based on injury severity, not on your preference or how close a hospital happens to be. The county has three designated trauma centers, and none is in Los Gatos.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose is one of those trauma centers. It is part of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, which the County of Santa Clara owns and operates.

The trade-off is distance: this is typically the longest drive among the hospitals discussed here. Whether it's covered for non-emergency care depends on your plan.

Nearby hospitals by health plan

For many households, the insurance network decides which hospital they use, not the map. Coverage carried over from elsewhere in the Bay Area doesn't always extend to the nearest building, so the choice comes down to closest versus covered. Use your insurer's provider directory or call them directly to confirm which hospitals and campuses are in-network for your specific plan.

Good Samaritan Hospital

Good Samaritan Hospital is a general acute care facility at 2425 Samaritan Drive in San Jose, with 404 licensed beds and a basic emergency room. It sits just past the Los Gatos line, but plan participation varies widely, so check that directory before assuming you're covered.

Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center

Kaiser members in Los Gatos don't have a Kaiser hospital in town. They drive into San Jose for Kaiser hospital care and emergency room visits, a longer drive than heading to El Camino's Pollard Road campus. Before an accident happens, ask your plan representative how emergency visits at a non-Kaiser emergency department are handled.

Outpatient care and labs in Los Gatos

An outpatient center in town lets you handle routine appointments and lab work without driving into San Jose.

Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation Los Gatos

The Sutter Health PAMF Los Gatos Center is at 15400 Los Gatos Blvd. It offers family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics and asthma care, with an on-site lab. It's a clinic, not an emergency department, and it's most useful if your health plan includes Sutter Health.

How to narrow a Los Gatos home search by hospital access

Single-family home prices in Los Gatos fell 7.3% year over year (90 days ending September 30, 2026). Lower prices have not slowed sales, and homes still move quickly, so verify your healthcare access before scheduling showings. The pros and cons of living in Los Gatos add useful background to your property search.

If you're looking at hillside properties or homes off Highway 17 rather than on the valley floor, drive the route to your plan's emergency department at weekday peak traffic. Check alternate routes out of your neighborhood too, in case the main road or highway closes. Andy Tse can help you shortlist homes by drive time and connect you with local property insights.

Start with your plan:

If it includes El Camino Health, begin with the El Camino Health Los Gatos Hospital section.
If your coverage is through Kaiser, go to the Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center section.
If your plan names Good Samaritan, read that profile.

For regular labs or primary care rather than hospital services, see the Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation Los Gatos section. To understand what happens in a serious accident, read the section on where serious trauma cases go, then the trauma-level FAQ.

Drive times differ most between zip codes and areas on the valley floor and in the mountains. Hillside and other home types away from the valley floor are where the drive test matters most. Weigh cost of living and schools in Los Gatos alongside those drive times. With single-family homes selling above list, review the buying process and price expectations, and compare neighborhood prices before you write an offer.

At a glance

Median sale price, all homes: $2,438,839 (90 days ending 2026-09-30), down 3.4% year over year
Median sale price, single-family: $2,873,854 (90 days ending 2026-09-30), down 7.3% year over year
Homes sold: 65 all homes, 45 single-family (90 days ending 2026-09-30)
Median days on market: 26 all homes, 22 single-family (90 days ending 2026-09-30)
Sale-to-list ratio: 102.4% all homes, 104.2% single-family (90 days ending 2026-09-30)
Share sold above list: 45.3% all homes, 56.8% single-family (90 days ending 2026-09-30)
Months of supply: 3.5 all homes, 3.1 single-family (90 days ending 2026-09-30)
Active inventory: 73 all homes, 45 single-family (90 days ending 2026-09-30)
Median price per square foot: $1,209 all homes, $1,334 single-family (90 days ending 2026-09-30)

Los Gatos hospitals FAQs

Is El Camino Health a good hospital?

El Camino Health's Los Gatos and Mountain View hospitals earned a 5-Star CMS Overall Hospital Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. A 2025 release reported it as the fourth consecutive year. Check the current rating on the CMS website.

How many beds does El Camino Hospital Los Gatos have?

The state's hospital profile lists 143 licensed beds and a basic emergency room service level.

What trauma level is Santa Clara Valley Medical Center?

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is a Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma and burn center.

Which hospitals near Los Gatos appear in U.S. News rankings?

For 2025-2026, U.S. News & World Report ranked El Camino Health's Mountain View campus the top community hospital and number two overall in the San Jose metropolitan area. Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital holds the number one ranking.

Does El Camino Health Los Gatos deliver babies?

Yes. The Los Gatos Hospital offers maternity care with private birthing suites, an on-site Level II NICU and breastfeeding support. Call the hospital directly to confirm current maternity services and tour schedules.

What are the lab hours at Sutter Health PAMF in Los Gatos?

The lab is open Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Confirm these hours on Sutter's official page before going, as schedules can change.

Is there urgent care in Los Gatos?

Yes. Sutter Health runs walk-in urgent care for adults at its Los Gatos Center, with a children's urgent care at the same address. El Camino Health has no separate free-standing urgent care in town.

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