Saint Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario: labor and delivery in Ontario, OR
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario is a hospital in Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon that delivers babies. It handled 393 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (121 such births). That is below the Oregon rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 393Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 378Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
351 SW 9th Street
Ontario, OR 97914
Malheur County
Call (541) 881-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Saint Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 378 | 256 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 101 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Oregon, Saint Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario has the 15th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 39 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
- 71% 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 Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario 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 Ontario
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center | Nampa | 34 | 16% | 1,361 | Yes |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa | Nampa | 37 | 14% | 1,048 | Yes |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | Boise | 46 | 22% | 1,458 | Yes |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | Boise | 48 | 21% | 5,777 | Yes |
| St Luke's McCall | McCall | 74 | 17% | 106 | Yes |
| St Luke's Elmore Medical Center | Mountain Home | 89 | 25% | 187 | Yes |
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