Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula: labor and delivery in Monterey, CA
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula is a hospital in Monterey, Monterey County, California that delivers babies. It handled 1,034 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (373 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,034Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 414Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
23625 W R Holman Highway
Monterey, CA 93940
Monterey County
Call (831) 624-5311 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 414 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 48 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In California, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula has the 64th-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
- 81% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% 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
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula 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 Monterey
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Valley Health Medical Center | Salinas | 16 | 28% | 1,311 | Yes |
| Natividad Medical Center | Salinas | 18 | 21% | 1,999 | Yes |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville | 25 | – | – | Yes |
| Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | 28 | 18% | 661 | Yes |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz | 29 | 20% | 774 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose | San Jose | 46 | 28% | 2,027 | Yes |
More in Monterey County
- Natividad Medical Center (Salinas)
- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center (Salinas)
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