Lompoc Valley Medical Center: labor and delivery in Lompoc, CA
Lompoc Valley Medical Center is a hospital in Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California that delivers babies. It handled 190 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (49 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 190Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 139Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1515 E Ocean Avenue
Lompoc, CA 93436
Santa Barbara County
Call (805) 737-3300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Lompoc Valley Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 139 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In California, Lompoc Valley Medical Center has the 160th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 44% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 48% 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
Lompoc Valley 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 Lompoc
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Regional Medical Center | Santa Maria | 22 | 26% | 2,984 | Yes |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara | 43 | 28% | 1,875 | Yes |
| French Hospital Medical Center | San Luis Obispo | 46 | 33% | 786 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Sierra Vista | San Luis Obispo | 47 | – | – | Yes |
| Adventist Health Twin Cities | Templeton | 65 | – | – | Yes |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura | Ventura | 72 | 18% | 1,942 | Yes |
More in Santa Barbara County
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (Santa Barbara)
- Marian Regional Medical Center (Santa Maria)
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