Providence St. Joseph Hospital: labor and delivery in Orange, CA
Providence St. Joseph Hospital is a hospital in Orange, Orange County, California that delivers babies. It handled 4,430 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (1,466 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,430Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 321Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1100 West Stewart Dr
Orange, CA 92868
Orange County
Call (714) 633-9111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Providence St. Joseph Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 321 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 83 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In California, Providence St. Joseph Hospital has the 111th-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
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Providence St. Joseph Hospital 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 Orange
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uci Health-Orange | Orange | 0.7 | 24% | 2,937 | Yes |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana | 2.7 | 13% | 742 | Yes |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim | 3.6 | – | – | Yes |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana | 5.1 | – | – | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim | Anaheim | 5.1 | 27% | 4,914 | Yes |
| Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center | Anaheim | 6.0 | 36% | 343 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Orange
More in Orange County
- Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center (Anaheim)
- Anaheim Global Medical Center (Anaheim)
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim (Anaheim)
- Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center (Fountain Valley)
- Uci Health - Fountain Valley (Fountain Valley)
- Providence St. Jude Medical Center (Fullerton)
- Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center (Laguna Hills)
- Providence Mission Hospital (Mission Viejo)
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach)
- Coastal Communities Hospital (Santa Ana)
- Orange County Global Medical Center (Santa Ana)
Hospitals in Orange that do not offer labor and delivery: Chapman Global Medical Center.
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