Valley Children's Healthcare is one of the nation's top ten largest free-standing pediatric hospitals located in Madera, CA, just five minutes north of Fresno, CA. Our 356 bed state-of-the-art facility is celebrating 17 years at our home overlooking the San Joaquin River bluffs. With 3000+ employees and over 450 physicians caring for the children of Central California, our service area spans over 45,000 square miles. We are the only pediatric hospital between Los Angeles and San Francisco and one of the few with the distinction of being a Nursing Magnet hospital (3rd time re-designated). The greater Fresno region is centrally located in the state and is affordable in comparison to the rest of the state. Plenty of outdoor activities, excellent schools, three national parks within a one hour drive including Yosemite National Park, and a three hour drive to LA, SF, Sacramento, and the beautiful Pacific Ocean along the Monterey/Carmel coast awaits.