Kona Community Hospital: labor and delivery in Kealakekua, HI
Kona Community Hospital is a hospital in Kealakekua, Hawaii County, Hawaii that delivers babies. It handled 376 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (130 such births). That is above the Hawaii rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 376Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 312Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Kona Community Hospital
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Rooming-in with your baby
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
79-1019 Haukapila Street
Kealakekua, HI 96750
Hawaii County
Call (808) 322-9311 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, State
How Kona Community Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 312 | 345 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Hawaii, Kona Community Hospital has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 9 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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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
Kona Community Hospital 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 Kealakekua
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc. | Kamuela | 37 | 19% | 348 | Yes |
| Hilo Benioff Medical Center | Hilo | 55 | 25% | 917 | Yes |
| Maui Memorial Medical Center | Wailuku | 101 | 29% | 1,206 | Yes |
| Molokai General Hospital | Kaunakakai | 125 | – | – | Yes |
More in Hawaii County
- Hilo Benioff Medical Center (Hilo)
- North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc. (Kamuela)
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