Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center: labor and delivery in Pomona, CA
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California that delivers babies. It handled 4,718 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (1,469 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,718Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 853Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
1798 N Garey Ave
Pomona, CA 91767
Los Angeles County
Call (909) 865-9500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 853 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 127 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In California, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center has the 22nd-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
- 69% 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
Pomona Valley Hospital 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 Pomona
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | 6.7 | 22% | 1,766 | Yes |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | Covina | 8.1 | 28% | 3,167 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park | Baldwin Park | 13 | 28% | 2,962 | Yes |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | Fullerton | 16 | 24% | 2,159 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim | Anaheim | 16 | 27% | 4,914 | Yes |
| Whittier Hospital Medical Center | Whittier | 17 | 38% | 1,276 | Yes |
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Hospitals in Pomona that do not offer labor and delivery: Casa Colina Hospital.
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