French Hospital Medical Center: labor and delivery in San Luis Obispo, CA
French Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California that delivers babies. It handled 786 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (278 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 786Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 228Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1911 Johnson Ave
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
San Luis Obispo County
Call (805) 543-5353 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How French Hospital Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 228 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 76 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In California, French Hospital Medical Center has the 167th-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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
French Hospital 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 San Luis Obispo
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Sierra Vista | San Luis Obispo | 1.3 | – | – | Yes |
| Adventist Health Twin Cities | Templeton | 20 | – | – | Yes |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | Santa Maria | 26 | 26% | 2,984 | Yes |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc | 46 | 31% | 190 | Yes |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara | 79 | 28% | 1,875 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Delano | Delano | 86 | 21% | 552 | Yes |
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