Kaweah Health Medical Center: labor and delivery in Visalia, CA
Kaweah Health Medical Center is a hospital in Visalia, Tulare County, California that delivers babies. It handled 4,142 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (1,169 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,142Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 53Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
400 W Mineral King Ave
Visalia, CA 93291
Tulare County
Call (559) 624-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Kaweah Health Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 53 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In California, Kaweah Health Medical Center has the 165th-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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Kaweah Health Medical Center 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 Visalia
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Hanford | Hanford | 21 | 19% | 2,306 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Reedley | Reedley | 21 | 28% | 1,076 | Yes |
| Sierra View Medical Center | Porterville | 23 | 36% | 688 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Delano | Delano | 39 | 21% | 552 | Yes |
| Community Regional Medical Center | Fresno | 39 | 23% | 4,726 | Yes |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | Clovis | 41 | 34% | 3,862 | Yes |
More in Tulare County
- Sierra View Medical Center (Porterville)
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