Memorial Hospital Los Banos: labor and delivery in Los Banos, CA
Memorial Hospital Los Banos is a hospital in Los Banos, Merced County, California that delivers babies. It handled 546 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (164 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 546Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 577Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
520 West I St
Los Banos, CA 93635
Merced County
Call (209) 826-0591 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Memorial Hospital Los Banos compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 577 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 45 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In California, Memorial Hospital Los Banos 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 56% 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
Memorial Hospital Los Banos 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 Los Banos
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced | 29 | 23% | 2,199 | Yes |
| Emanuel Medical Center | Turlock | 31 | 27% | 984 | Yes |
| Doctors Medical Center | Modesto | 42 | 25% | 2,730 | Yes |
| Memorial Medical Center | Modesto | 42 | 27% | 1,973 | Yes |
| Natividad Medical Center | Salinas | 50 | 21% | 1,999 | Yes |
| Salinas Valley Health Medical Center | Salinas | 52 | 28% | 1,311 | Yes |
More in Merced County
- Mercy Medical Center (Merced)
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