Texas Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. With 639 licensed beds and 465 beds in operation, it is the largest children's hospital in the United States and is affiliated with the Baylor College of Medicine as that institution's primary pediatric training site. As of the 2016–17 rankings report, U.S. News & World Report ranks it #4 amongst 200 pediatric hospitals in the nation for eight consecutive years.