Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim: labor and delivery in Anaheim, CA
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim is a hospital in Anaheim, Orange County, California that delivers babies. It handled 4,914 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (1,805 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,914Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 475Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
3440 E la Palma Ave
Anaheim, CA 92806
Orange County
Call (714) 279-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 475 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 139 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In California, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim has the 111th-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
- 80% 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 - Orange County - Anaheim 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 Anaheim
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim | 4.4 | – | – | Yes |
| Uci Health-Orange | Orange | 5.0 | 24% | 2,937 | Yes |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital | Orange | 5.1 | 27% | 4,430 | Yes |
| Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center | Anaheim | 5.2 | 36% | 343 | Yes |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | Fullerton | 5.5 | 24% | 2,159 | Yes |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana | 6.9 | 13% | 742 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Anaheim
More in Orange County
- Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center (Fountain Valley)
- Uci Health - Fountain Valley (Fountain Valley)
- Providence St. Jude Medical Center (Fullerton)
- Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center (Laguna Hills)
- Providence Mission Hospital (Mission Viejo)
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach)
- Providence St. Joseph Hospital (Orange)
- Uci Health-Orange (Orange)
- Coastal Communities Hospital (Santa Ana)
- Orange County Global Medical Center (Santa Ana)
Hospitals in Anaheim that do not offer labor and delivery: West Anaheim Medical Center, Anaheim Community Hospital, LLC.
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