Mercy Medical Center: labor and delivery in Merced, CA
Mercy Medical Center is a hospital in Merced, Merced County, California that delivers babies. It handled 2,199 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (618 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,199Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 237Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
333 Mercy Avenue
Merced, CA 95340
Merced County
Call (209) 564-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mercy Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 237 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In California, Mercy Medical Center 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
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Mercy 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 Merced
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Medical Center | Turlock | 24 | 27% | 984 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos | Los Banos | 29 | 31% | 546 | Yes |
| Memorial Medical Center | Modesto | 36 | 27% | 1,973 | Yes |
| Doctors Medical Center | Modesto | 37 | 25% | 2,730 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Sonora | Sonora | 44 | 31% | 456 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno | Fresno | 51 | 26% | 1,639 | Yes |
More in Merced County
- Memorial Hospital Los Banos (Los Banos)
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