Desert Valley Hospital: labor and delivery in Victorville, CA
Desert Valley Hospital is a hospital in Victorville, San Bernardino County, California that delivers babies. It handled 381 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (90 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 381Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 373Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
16850 Bear Valley Rd
Victorville, CA 92395
San Bernardino County
Call (760) 241-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Desert Valley Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 373 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 77 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In California, Desert Valley Hospital has the 168th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Desert Valley Hospital 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 Victorville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center | Victorville | 4.0 | – | 167 | Yes |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | 5.2 | 20% | 1,408 | Yes |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | 23 | 21% | 1,163 | Yes |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | 24 | 30% | 1,424 | Yes |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | Colton | 28 | 21% | 1,869 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario | Fontana | 29 | 25% | 6,382 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Victorville
More in San Bernardino County
- Providence St Mary Medical Center (Apple Valley)
- Barstow Community Hospital (Barstow)
- Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (Colton)
- 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)
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