Children’s Mercy is a leading independent nonprofit pediatric hospital and children’s health organization dedicated exclusively to kids.

For more than 129 years, Children’s Mercy has provided expert pediatric care, advanced research, education for future caregivers, and compassionate support for families across 50 states and 20 countries around the world.

As one of the nation’s top children’s hospitals, Children’s Mercy is committed to transforming the health, wellbeing and potential of every child.

Who we are

Children’s Mercy is:

• A nonprofit pediatric hospital and health system focused only on children.
• A trusted provider of specialized pediatric care, research and education.
• A leading children’s hospital serving families in Kansas City, Kansas, Missouri, across the region and worldwide.
• An organization committed to family-centered care, innovation and access for vulnerable children.

More than half a million times a year, we provide care designed exclusively for children. We are able to take care of them and fulfill our nonprofit mission, thanks in part to generous individuals, families, businesses and communities. Our world-class child-centered approach and family-centered care comes to life in everything we do because we’re a hospital built for children and families.

But we don’t stop there.

The scientists at our Children’s Mercy Research Institute are relentless in their search for answers. We work diligently every single day, making a difference for children today and into the future.

We’re busy training the next generation of health care providers specifically for kids. Thousands of students each year choose to receive their training here alongside our more than 900 doctors, hundreds of allied health professionals and thousands of nurses.

Our employees are among the top in their fields, helping not only our kids, but children everywhere. The medical community is counting on us, choosing us regularly to write textbooks and lead professional organizations.

Our care expands beyond the walls of the hospital. We have outpatient clinics and same-day care centers that surround the Kansas City metro, as well as clinics in cities across Kansas and Missouri.  We provide hundreds of millions of dollars in uncompensated care.

All of this adds up to making Children’s Mercy the absolute best place for children’s medical care in the Kansas City region and one of the best anywhere. Don’t just take it from us:

• U.S. News and World Report ranks us near the top in all the categories it measures.
• The American Nurses Credentialing Center awarded us its most prestigious honor, Magnet Designation, for the 6th time in 2025.
• More than 80 percent of our patients give us a 5-star rating (1 to 5 star scale) in quality of care.
• We are a “Certified Healthy KC Company,” which recognizes our efforts to create a workplace focused on health and wellness.

But the most important thing to know about us is this: We’re all about children. It’s all we do. And we couldn’t be more honored and proud.

Children’s Mercy fast facts

• More than half a million patient visits each year.
• More than 800 doctors, plus hundreds of allied health professionals and thousands of nurses.
• Clinics and urgent care locations across the Kansas City metro, Kansas and Missouri.
• Hundreds of millions of dollars in uncompensated care provided to families.
• National recognition from U.S. News & World Report and repeated Magnet designation for nursing excellence.
  
  

Frequently asked questions about Children’s Mercy