Ridgecrest Regional Hospital: labor and delivery in Ridgecrest, CA
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital is a hospital in Ridgecrest, Kern County, California that delivers babies. It handled 213 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 13% delivered by C-section (55 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 13%First-birth C-section rate
- 213Deliveries in 2025
- 187Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Address and phone
1081 North China Lake Blvd
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Kern County
Call (760) 446-3551 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ridgecrest Regional Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 13% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 187 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 69 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In California, Ridgecrest Regional Hospital has the 2nd-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.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Ridgecrest
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barstow Community Hospital | Barstow | 61 | 18% | 286 | Yes |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster | 67 | 30% | 3,265 | Yes |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield | 74 | 28% | 2,576 | Yes |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | 76 | 28% | 2,819 | Yes |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | 76 | 20% | 1,408 | Yes |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center | Victorville | 76 | – | 167 | Yes |
More in Kern County
- Adventist Health Bakersfield (Bakersfield)
- Bakersfield Memorial Hospital (Bakersfield)
- Kern Medical Center (Bakersfield)
- Mercy Hospital (Bakersfield)
- Adventist Health Delano (Delano)
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