Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro: labor and delivery in San Leandro, CA
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro is a hospital in San Leandro, Alameda County, California that delivers babies. It handled 3,123 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (1,054 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,123Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 282Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
2500 Merced Street
San Leandro, CA 94577
Alameda County
Call (510) 454-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 282 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In California, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 72% 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 - San Leandro 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 San Leandro
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Medical Center | Castro Valley | 4.5 | 18% | 1,037 | Yes |
| Highland Hospital | Oakland | 7.4 | 23% | 1,534 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond | Oakland | 9.5 | 26% | 2,096 | Yes |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates | Berkeley | 12 | 22% | 3,882 | Yes |
| San Ramon Regional Medical Center | San Ramon | 12 | 10% | 101 | Yes |
| Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center | San Francisco | 13 | 25% | 1,170 | Yes |
More in Alameda County
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates (Berkeley)
- Eden Medical Center (Castro Valley)
- Washington Hospital (Fremont)
- Highland Hospital (Oakland)
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond (Oakland)
- Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (Pleasanton)
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