Valley Children's Hospital

Hospital Information

• 315-bed facility
• 7th largest free-standing children's hospital in the country
• JCAHO-accredited not-for-profit health care institution
• Primary service area encompasses more than 45,000 square miles, stretching from Sacramento to Bakersfield and the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Pacific Ocean
• Pediatric Subspecialty Services include Pediatric Critical Care, Cardiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Gastroenterology, ENT, Pulmonology, Perinatology, Endocrinology, Surgery, Genetics, Urology, Psychiatry, Rheumatology, Infectious Diseases and Pediatric PT, OT, Speech Therapy, among other specialized services
• Pediatric Residency Program

Emergency Department

• 12% admission rate
• 41 ED beds
• New ED expansion of 11 beds completed in June 2011
• EMS Base Station
• Moderate to high acuity, tertiary care center

Community

Madera County is located in the heart of Central California. The area is rich in agriculture, new business development and economic growth. Madera has rapidly grown into one of California's desired communities to call home. The community features beautiful housing at affordable prices and wonderful local schools following the competitive California Curriculum. Nearby Fresno County offers extensive opportunities for shopping and entertainment.

Your family can enjoy one of the Nation's gems, Yosemite National Park, located within a 2 hour drive to the Northeast. Yosemite Park features one-hundred and ninety-six miles of paved road, 840 miles of trails, eight-miles of paved bike path in Yosemite Valley, regularly scheduled ranger-led walks, talks and evening programs and guided horseback rides. Other nearby recreational highlights include: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and the nearby cities of Visalia, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and the Pacific Coast.

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