Texas Hospital Rankings & Safety Report

zReports Research Institute · Updated September 2026

Bythe zReports Healthcare Research Team · zReports Research Institute Data sourcezReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.09 Facilities analyzed467 Government sourcesthe state's licensing authority Last updatedSeptember 2026 MethodologyConsumer Z Score™ · Database v2026.09

Texas has 467 active licensed hospitals on the state's public file. zReports analyzed CMS Hospital Compare general information and quality data to produce a records layer grade for every one, the government's own verdicts, mapped through one fixed rule. No facility can pay to change a score, and the grade is free.

Key findings

467active licensed hospitals across 262 Texas cities appear on the state's public file.
90.6%hold an A or B records layer grade, while 7 carry a D or F.
82.9is the statewide average records layer score across all graded hospitals.
San Antoniois the highest-scoring larger city (19 facilities, average score 85.5).
Houstonhas the most licensed hospitals in the state (28).

Key statistics

StatisticValue
Active licensed hospitals467
Cities covered262
Statewide average records layer score82.9
Grade A facilities354 (75.8%)
Grade B facilities69 (14.8%)
Grade C facilities37 (7.9%)
Grade D facilities7 (1.5%)
Facilities with a clean record (no deficiencies on file)467 (100%)
Serious (high severity) findings on the record0
Moderate findings on the record0
General Acute Care Hospital298
Critical Access Hospital93
Psychiatric Hospital60
Children'S Hospital16

How cities compare

Average records layer score by city (cities with 10+ facilities), against the statewide average of 82.9.

CityFacilitiesAvg scorevs state
San Antonio1985.5+2.6
Fort Worth1385+2.1
Houston2884.9+2
Austin1583.8+0.9
Dallas1982.3-0.6
El Paso1174.6-8.3

By city

Houston (28)Dallas (19)San Antonio (19)Austin (15)Fort Worth (13)El Paso (11)Lubbock (8)Arlington (7)Denton (7)Plano (7)Sugar Land (6)Amarillo (5)Frisco (5)Harlingen (4)Corpus Christi (4)Tyler (4)Pasadena (4)Edinburg (4)Conroe (4)Round Rock (4)Kingwood (4)Wichita Falls (3)Longview (3)Waco (3)Temple (3)Irving (3)Lufkin (3)Sherman (3)Humble (3)The Woodlands (3)Bryan (2)Galveston (2)Victoria (2)Brownsville (2)Laredo (2)Beaumont (2)Odessa (2)Midland (2)Jacksonville (2)Texarkana (2)Abilene (2)Richmond (2)Greenville (2)Mckinney (2)Baytown (2)Nacogdoches (2)Plainview (2)Grapevine (2)Webster (2)Big Spring (2)Carrollton (2)Katy (2)Southlake (2)Cypress (2)Georgetown (2)Mansfield (2)Kerrville (1)Sweetwater (1)Lake Jackson (1)Mount Pleasant (1)Beeville (1)North Richland Hills (1)Gainesville (1)Eagle Pass (1)Seguin (1)Floresville (1)Weslaco (1)Andrews (1)Cleburne (1)Killeen (1)Del Rio (1)Hereford (1)Kingsville (1)Jourdanton (1)Mission (1)Paris (1)Weatherford (1)Carthage (1)Gonzales (1)Sulphur Springs (1)Jacksboro (1)Bellville (1)San Marcos (1)Kaufman (1)Denison (1)Huntsville (1)Stephenville (1)Childress (1)Columbus (1)Waxahachie (1)Athens (1)Livingston (1)Brownfield (1)Mexia (1)Azle (1)Corsicana (1)Glen Rose (1)Woodville (1)Bay City (1)Henderson (1)Lamesa (1)Port Arthur (1)Richardson (1)Mineral Wells (1)San Angelo (1)Jasper (1)Vernon (1)Brownwood (1)Granbury (1)Cuero (1)Fredericksburg (1)Bedford (1)Nocona (1)Rio Grande City (1)Fairfield (1)Lewisville (1)Tomball (1)Mesquite (1)El Campo (1)Littlefield (1)Fort Sam Houston (1)Nassau Bay (1)Fort Cavazos (1)Mcallen (1)Rowlett (1)Palestine (1)Levelland (1)Alice (1)Ennis (1)Allen (1)Trophy Club (1)Friona (1)Big Lake (1)Groesbeck (1)Eldorado (1)Caldwell (1)Junction (1)Iraan (1)Denver City (1)Mccamey (1)Ballinger (1)Sweeny (1)Eagle Lake (1)Rotan (1)Kermit (1)Winters (1)Madisonville (1)Refugio (1)Aspermont (1)Anahuac (1)Navasota (1)Lampasas (1)Sonora (1)Eden (1)Winnie (1)Rankin (1)Hondo (1)Dalhart (1)Palacios (1)Stanton (1)Wheeler (1)Muenster (1)Lockney (1)Van Horn (1)Throckmorton (1)Shamrock (1)Haskell (1)Colorado City (1)Electra (1)Spearman (1)Yoakum (1)Coleman (1)Brady (1)Tulia (1)Dimmitt (1)Tahoka (1)Quanah (1)Crane (1)Olney (1)Wellington (1)Port Lavaca (1)Seminole (1)Perryton (1)Hemphill (1)Henrietta (1)Edna (1)Kenedy (1)Burnet (1)Morton (1)Pittsburg (1)Borger (1)Bonham (1)Luling (1)Muleshoe (1)Monahans (1)Taylor (1)Liberty (1)Hallettsville (1)Pecos (1)Alpine (1)Gatesville (1)Quitman (1)Winnsboro (1)Comanche (1)Snyder (1)Clifton (1)Dumas (1)Uvalde (1)Fort Stockton (1)Carrizo Springs (1)Pearsall (1)Hamilton (1)Crockett (1)Knox City (1)Hillsboro (1)Llano (1)Pampa (1)Seymour (1)Stafford (1)Prosper (1)Terrell (1)Rusk (1)Desoto (1)Belton (1)De Soto (1)Garland (1)Clear Lake City (1)Cedar Park (1)Rockwall (1)Kyle (1)Sunnyvale (1)Aubrey (1)Flower Mound (1)Addison (1)Harker Heights (1)Mc Kinney (1)College Station (1)Lancaster (1)New Braunfels (1)Pearland (1)Burleson (1)Marble Falls (1)Hurst (1)Horizon City (1)Pflugerville (1)Buda (1)Lumberton (1)Spring (1)Midlothian (1)Trinity (1)Celina (1)Brenham (1)Bellaire (1)Crosbyton (1)Marlin (1)Anson (1)San Augustine (1)Graham (1)Canadian (1)Breckenridge (1)Eastland (1)Smithville (1)

Statewide top 25

#1 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · A

#2 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At Irving Irving · A

#3 Knapp Medical Center Weslaco · A

#4 Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · A

#5 Ut Health East Texas Carthage Hospital Carthage · A

#6 Houston Methodist Hospital Houston · A

#7 Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · A

#8 Matagorda Regional Medical Center Bay City · A

#9 Ut Health East Texas Henderson Hospital Henderson · A

#10 Va Amarillo Healthcare System Amarillo · A

#11 Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · A

#12 Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · A

#13 Houston Va Medical Center Houston · A

#14 Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F Fort Worth · A

#15 Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital Sugar Land · A

#16 Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · A

#17 Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · A

#18 Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital Tyler · A

#19 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · A

#20 The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton Denton · A

#21 San Antonio Va Medical Center (Va South Texas Healthcare System) San Antonio · A

#22 Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Burnet · A

#23 Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall · A

#24 Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound · A

#25 Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston · A

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Methodology

The free grade on this page contains zero zReports judgment: it maps the state's own published licensing and enforcement verdicts through one fixed rule, applied identically to every hospital in America. Where the record and public reputation diverge, a highly reviewed facility with serious findings on file, the paid Consumer Intelligence Report™ surfaces it through the composite Consumer Z Score™ and our published ten point methodology. Facilities are never contacted and cannot pay to change a score. Read the full methodology →

About hospital licensing in Texas

Hospitals in Texas are overseen by the state's licensing authority, whose certification, inspection, and quality-reporting data is published on the public record. This page is computed from CMS Hospital Compare general information and quality data, the government’s own filings, not reviews or advertising.

Frequently asked questions

How many hospitals are there in Texas?

Texas has 467 active licensed hospitals on the state's public file, across 262 cities. Every one has a free records layer grade on zReports.

Which Texas city has the most hospitals?

Houston, with 28 licensed hospitals, followed by Dallas (19) and San Antonio (19).

How are Texas hospital grades calculated?

The free records layer grade contains zero zReports judgment. It maps the government's own published verdicts, CMS Hospital Compare general information and quality data, through one fixed rule, applied identically to every hospital in the country. The paid Consumer Intelligence Report™ adds the composite Consumer Z Score™, which audits the record against public reputation through our published ten point methodology.

Why can a facility with 5-star reviews have a low grade?

Reviews and records are different surfaces. Reviews reflect what visitors chose to write, and can be managed by the business. Inspection and enforcement records are filed by the state, are mandatory, and cannot be edited by the facility. When the two diverge, the record is the surface worth checking. That divergence is exactly what zReports was built to surface.

How often are these rankings updated?

Rankings refresh whenever Texas republishes its licensing data; facility pages carry the records-verified date for each provider. This page was generated from the current file as of September 2026.

Can a facility pay to change its score?

No. Facilities are never contacted, never notified, and cannot pay to be listed, delisted, or re-scored. zReports has no business relationship with any facility it grades, independence is the product.

Data Provenance

This report was generated from the zReports Consumer Records Database™, a continuously updated database that normalizes official government licensing, inspection, enforcement, ownership, and safety records across multiple federal and state agencies. Every statistic in this report is traceable to its originating public record. Facilities cannot pay to alter scores, rankings, or findings.

Data source: zReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.09 · Built from: CMS Provider Data Catalog · HHS OIG Exclusions List (LEIE) · Public consumer review signals (audited, never trusted, in the composite Consumer Z Score™) · Proprietary Consumer Z Score™ methodology · Updated: September 2026

Cite this report

APA, zReports Research Institute. (2026). Texas Hospital Rankings & Safety Report (v2026.09). zReports.org. https://zreports.org/rankings/hospital/tx

MLA, zReports Research Institute. “Texas Hospital Rankings & Safety Report.” zReports.org, v2026.09, September 2026, zreports.org/rankings/hospital/tx.

Plain, Texas Hospital Rankings & Safety Report, zReports Research Institute, v2026.09, updated September 2026, zreports.org/rankings/hospital/tx

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