Marshall Medical Center: labor and delivery in Placerville, CA
Marshall Medical Center is a hospital in Placerville, El Dorado County, California that delivers babies. It handled 340 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (115 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 340Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 339Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1100 Marshall Way
Placerville, CA 95667
El Dorado County
Call (530) 622-1441 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Marshall Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 339 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 80 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In California, Marshall Medical Center has the 151st-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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Marshall 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 Placerville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom | 19 | 28% | 797 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville | Roseville | 25 | 24% | 6,581 | Yes |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | Roseville | 25 | 23% | 2,402 | Yes |
| Sutter Amador Hospital | Jackson | 26 | 37% | 205 | Yes |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | 28 | 26% | 1,494 | Yes |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | 37 | 28% | 646 | Yes |
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