Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura: labor and delivery in Ventura, CA
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura is a hospital in Ventura, Ventura County, California that delivers babies. It handled 1,942 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (741 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,942Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 397Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
147 North Brent Street
Ventura, CA 93003
Ventura County
Call (805) 652-5011 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 397 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 68 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In California, Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura has the 12th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 80% 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 Memorial Hospital - Ventura 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 Ventura
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura | 0.3 | 19% | 1,710 | Yes |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | 6.9 | 39% | 1,401 | Yes |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | Thousand Oaks | 22 | 29% | 1,865 | Yes |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara | 29 | 28% | 1,875 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills | 39 | 27% | 1,706 | Yes |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | Valencia | 41 | 27% | 1,407 | Yes |
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More in Ventura County
- St Johns Regional Medical Center (Oxnard)
- Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Thousand Oaks)
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