Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District: labor and delivery in Brawley, CA
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District is a hospital in Brawley, Imperial County, California that delivers babies. It handled 1,818 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (567 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,818Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 327Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
Address and phone
207 West Legion Road
Brawley, CA 92227
Imperial County
Call (760) 351-3333 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 327 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 44 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In California, Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District has the 127th-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
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District 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 Brawley
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | Yuma | 57 | 24% | 2,147 | Yes |
| John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital | Indio | 65 | 24% | 1,622 | Yes |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage | 75 | 21% | 1,243 | Yes |
| Desert Regional Medical Center | Palm Springs | 83 | 22% | 1,458 | Yes |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | 85 | 24% | 2,272 | Yes |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | 89 | 28% | 2,853 | Yes |
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