Inova Fair Oaks Hospital: labor and delivery in Fairfax, VA
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is a hospital in Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 3,217 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (1,100 such births). That is below the Virginia rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,217Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 403Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
3600 Joseph Siewick Drive
Fairfax, VA 22033
Fairfax County
Call (703) 391-4170 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Inova Fair Oaks Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 403 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 92 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Virginia, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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
Inova Fair Oaks 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 Fairfax
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reston Hospital Center | Reston | 5.2 | 36% | 1,222 | Yes |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Dulles | 7.3 | 27% | 1,210 | No |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church | 8.5 | 29% | 7,271 | Yes |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center | Manassas | 10 | 29% | 1,842 | Yes |
| Virginia Hospital Center | Arlington | 13 | 28% | 4,348 | Yes |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg | 14 | 24% | 2,425 | Yes |
More in Fairfax County
- Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church)
- Reston Hospital Center (Reston)
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