Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside: labor and delivery in Riverside, CA
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside is a hospital in Riverside, Riverside County, California that delivers babies. It handled 2,663 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (873 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,663Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 385Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
10800 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92505
Riverside County
Call (951) 353-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 385 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 101 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In California, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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, Riverside 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 Riverside
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center | Riverside | 2.2 | – | 106 | Yes |
| Corona Regional Medical Center | Corona | 6.0 | 19% | 864 | Yes |
| Riverside Community Hospital | Riverside | 7.1 | 25% | 3,566 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario | Fontana | 12 | 25% | 6,382 | Yes |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | Colton | 13 | 21% | 1,869 | Yes |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda | 15 | 23% | 4,164 | Yes |
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