Fairchild Medical Center: labor and delivery in Yreka, CA
Fairchild Medical Center is a hospital in Yreka, Siskiyou County, California that delivers babies. It handled 164 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 35% delivered by C-section (52 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 35%First-birth C-section rate
- 164Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 208Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Fairchild Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
444 Bruce Street
Yreka, CA 96097
Siskiyou County
Call (530) 842-4121 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Fairchild Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 35% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 208 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 75 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In California, Fairchild Medical Center has the 171st-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
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
Fairchild 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 Yreka
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center of MT Shasta | Mount Shasta | 32 | 16% | 90 | Yes |
| Asante Ashland Community Hospital | Ashland | 34 | 13% | 209 | Yes |
| Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | Medford | 42 | 23% | 1,405 | Yes |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford | 44 | 32% | 306 | Yes |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center | Klamath Falls | 58 | 16% | 626 | No |
| Asante Three Rivers Medical Center | Grants Pass | 60 | 15% | 733 | Yes |
More in Siskiyou County
- Mercy Medical Center of MT Shasta (Mount Shasta)
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