Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa: labor and delivery in Santa Rosa, CA
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa is a hospital in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California that delivers babies. It handled 1,851 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (612 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,851Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 494Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
401 Bicentennial Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Sonoma County
Call (707) 571-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 494 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 195 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In California, Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa has the 100th-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
- 75% 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-Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | Santa Rosa | 2.2 | 27% | 1,422 | Yes |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa | 2.4 | 20% | 911 | Yes |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center | Napa | 25 | 23% | 724 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Clearlake | Clearlake | 33 | 14% | 115 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Rehab Center | Vallejo | 35 | 25% | 1,260 | Yes |
| Marinhealth Medical Center | Greenbrae | 38 | 22% | 1,443 | Yes |
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