Loma Linda University Children's Hospital: labor and delivery in Loma Linda, CA
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital is a hospital in Loma Linda, San Bernardino County, California that delivers babies. It handled 4,164 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (1,166 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,164Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 409Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
- Newborn care: Level IV NICU
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
11234 Anderson Street Suite A
Loma Linda, CA 92354
San Bernardino County
Call (909) 558-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Loma Linda University Children's Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 409 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 155 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In California, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital has the 49th-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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
Loma Linda University Children's 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 Loma Linda
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redlands Community Hospital | Redlands | 3.0 | – | – | Yes |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | Colton | 5.4 | 21% | 1,869 | Yes |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | 6.0 | 21% | 1,163 | Yes |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | 6.6 | 30% | 1,424 | Yes |
| Riverside Community Hospital | Riverside | 8.3 | 25% | 3,566 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario | Fontana | 10.0 | 25% | 6,382 | Yes |
More in San Bernardino County
- Providence St Mary Medical Center (Apple Valley)
- Barstow Community Hospital (Barstow)
- Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (Colton)
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario (Fontana)
- HI-Desert Medical Center (Joshua Tree)
- Redlands Community Hospital (Redlands)
- Community Hospital of San Bernardino (San Bernardino)
- St Bernardine Medical Center (San Bernardino)
- San Antonio Regional Hospital (Upland)
- Desert Valley Hospital (Victorville)
- Victor Valley Global Medical Center (Victorville)
Hospitals in Loma Linda that do not offer labor and delivery: Loma Linda University Medical Center.
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