Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario: labor and delivery in Fontana, CA
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario is a hospital in Fontana, San Bernardino County, California that delivers babies. It handled 6,382 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (2,033 such births). That is the same as the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 6,382Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 428Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
9961 Sierra Ave
Fontana, CA 92335
San Bernardino County
Call (909) 427-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 428 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 140 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In California, Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario has the 79th-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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% 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
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario 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 Fontana
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | Colton | 4.7 | 21% | 1,869 | Yes |
| Riverside Community Hospital | Riverside | 7.4 | 25% | 3,566 | Yes |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | 7.6 | 30% | 1,424 | Yes |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | 10.0 | 21% | 1,163 | Yes |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda | 10.0 | 23% | 4,164 | Yes |
| Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center | Riverside | 10 | – | 106 | Yes |
More in San Bernardino County
- Providence St Mary Medical Center (Apple Valley)
- Barstow Community Hospital (Barstow)
- Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (Colton)
- 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)
- Desert Valley Hospital (Victorville)
- Victor Valley Global Medical Center (Victorville)
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