Adventist Health Clearlake: labor and delivery in Clearlake, CA
Adventist Health Clearlake is a hospital in Clearlake, Lake County, California that delivers babies. It handled 115 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 14% delivered by C-section (36 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 14%First-birth C-section rate
- 115Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 384Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
15630 18th Ave
Clearlake, CA 95422
Lake County
Call (707) 994-6486 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Adventist Health Clearlake compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 14% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 384 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 82 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In California, Adventist Health Clearlake has the 4th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 179 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Adventist Health Clearlake holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Clearlake
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital | Lakeport | 19 | 20% | 253 | Yes |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | Santa Rosa | 31 | 27% | 1,422 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa | 33 | 26% | 1,851 | Yes |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa | 34 | 20% | 911 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley | Ukiah | 35 | 25% | 717 | Yes |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center | Napa | 46 | 23% | 724 | Yes |
More in Lake County
- Sutter Lakeside Hospital (Lakeport)
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