Labor and delivery in Escondido, CA
Palomar Health Downtown Campus is the hospital in Escondido, California that delivers babies. Together it handled 3,135 deliveries in 2025. Its first-birth C-section rate is 17%, against 25% across California and the U.S. median of 26%.
The hospital
Palomar Health Downtown Campus
555 East Valley Parkway
Birthing-FriendlyFirst-birth C-section rate 17%3,135 deliveries in 2025
Other nearby hospitals that deliver babies
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos | 6.0 | 24% | 1,594 | Yes |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | Encinitas | 14 | 20% | 1,881 | Yes |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la Jolla | La Jolla | 19 | 25% | 3,315 | Yes |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | 23 | 28% | 6,549 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego | San Diego | 23 | 27% | 3,593 | Yes |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | 24 | 24% | 2,272 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in San Diego County
- Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center (Chula Vista)
- Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas (Encinitas)
- Scripps Memorial Hospital la Jolla (La Jolla)
- Grossmont Hospital (La Mesa)
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego (San Diego)
- Scripps Mercy Hospital (San Diego)
- Sharp Memorial Hospital (San Diego)
- UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center (San Diego)
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos (San Marcos)