Saint Agnes Medical Center: labor and delivery in Fresno, CA
Saint Agnes Medical Center is a hospital in Fresno, Fresno County, California that delivers babies. It handled 4,025 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (1,115 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,025Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 217Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1303 E Herndon Ave
Fresno, CA 93720
Fresno County
Call (559) 450-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Saint Agnes Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 217 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 37 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In California, Saint Agnes Medical Center 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Saint Agnes 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 Fresno
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno | Fresno | 1.2 | 26% | 1,639 | Yes |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | Clovis | 5.2 | 34% | 3,862 | Yes |
| Community Regional Medical Center | Fresno | 6.7 | 23% | 4,726 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Reedley | Reedley | 23 | 28% | 1,076 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Hanford | Hanford | 36 | 19% | 2,306 | Yes |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia | 44 | 32% | 4,142 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Fresno
More in Fresno County
- Clovis Community Medical Center (Clovis)
- Adventist Health Reedley (Reedley)
Hospitals in Fresno that do not offer labor and delivery: Fresno Surgical Hospital.
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