Arrowhead Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Colton, CA
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Colton, San Bernardino County, California that delivers babies. It handled 1,869 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (557 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,869Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 198Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
400 North Pepper Avenue
Colton, CA 92324
San Bernardino County
Call (909) 580-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Arrowhead Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 198 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 85 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In California, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center has the 32nd-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
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center 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 Colton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | 4.2 | 30% | 1,424 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario | Fontana | 4.7 | 25% | 6,382 | Yes |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda | 5.4 | 23% | 4,164 | Yes |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | 5.9 | 21% | 1,163 | Yes |
| Riverside Community Hospital | Riverside | 7.0 | 25% | 3,566 | Yes |
| Redlands Community Hospital | Redlands | 8.4 | – | – | Yes |
More in San Bernardino County
- Providence St Mary Medical Center (Apple Valley)
- Barstow Community Hospital (Barstow)
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario (Fontana)
- HI-Desert Medical Center (Joshua Tree)
- Loma Linda University Children's Hospital (Loma Linda)
- Redlands Community Hospital (Redlands)
- Community Hospital of San Bernardino (San Bernardino)
- St Bernardine Medical Center (San Bernardino)
- San Antonio Regional Hospital (Upland)
- Desert Valley Hospital (Victorville)
- Victor Valley Global Medical Center (Victorville)
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