Inova Fairfax Hospital: labor and delivery in Falls Church, VA
Inova Fairfax Hospital is a hospital in Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 7,271 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (2,493 such births). That is above the Virginia rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 7,271Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 350Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Inova Fairfax Hospital
- 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
3300 Gallows Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
Fairfax County
Call (703) 698-1110 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Inova Fairfax Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 350 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 95 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Virginia, Inova Fairfax Hospital has the 38th-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
- 81% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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 Fairfax 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 Falls Church
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Hospital Center | Arlington | 5.7 | 28% | 4,348 | Yes |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria | 6.9 | 28% | 2,599 | Yes |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | Washington | 8.3 | 35% | 3,372 | Yes |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | Fairfax | 8.5 | 22% | 3,217 | Yes |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | Washington | 8.7 | 34% | 1,002 | Yes |
| George Washington University Hospital | Washington | 9.9 | 26% | 1,584 | Yes |
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- Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax)
- Reston Hospital Center (Reston)
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