Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City: labor and delivery in Redwood City, CA
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City is a hospital in Redwood City, San Mateo County, California that delivers babies. It handled 2,084 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (960 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,084Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 257Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1100 Veterans Boulevard
Redwood City, CA 94063
San Mateo County
Call (650) 299-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 257 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In California, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City has the 17th-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
- 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
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City 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 Redwood City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | 1.8 | 27% | 777 | Yes |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | 5.7 | – | – | No |
| Peninsula Medical Center | Burlingame | 11 | 28% | 1,485 | Yes |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View | 11 | 28% | 4,650 | Yes |
| Washington Hospital | Fremont | 14 | 99% | 525 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro | San Leandro | 15 | 19% | 3,123 | Yes |
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