Marian Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Santa Maria, CA
Marian Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California that delivers babies. It handled 2,984 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (739 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
- 2,984Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 528Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Marian Regional Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
1400 E Church St
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Santa Barbara County
Call (805) 739-3100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Marian Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 528 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 68 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In California, Marian Regional Medical Center 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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Marian Regional 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 Santa Maria
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc | 22 | 31% | 190 | Yes |
| French Hospital Medical Center | San Luis Obispo | 26 | 33% | 786 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Sierra Vista | San Luis Obispo | 27 | – | – | Yes |
| Adventist Health Twin Cities | Templeton | 45 | – | – | Yes |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara | 53 | 28% | 1,875 | Yes |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura | 81 | 19% | 1,710 | Yes |
More in Santa Barbara County
- Lompoc Valley Medical Center (Lompoc)
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (Santa Barbara)
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