Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital: labor and delivery in Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is a hospital in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California that delivers babies. It handled 1,875 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (669 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,875Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 541Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
400 West Pueblo
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Santa Barbara County
Call (805) 682-7111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 541 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In California, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has the 127th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 85% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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
Santa Barbara Cottage 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 Santa Barbara
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura | Ventura | 29 | 18% | 1,942 | Yes |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura | 29 | 19% | 1,710 | Yes |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | 35 | 39% | 1,401 | Yes |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc | 43 | 31% | 190 | Yes |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | Thousand Oaks | 50 | 29% | 1,865 | Yes |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | Santa Maria | 53 | 26% | 2,984 | Yes |
More in Santa Barbara County
- Lompoc Valley Medical Center (Lompoc)
- Marian Regional Medical Center (Santa Maria)
Hospitals in Santa Barbara that do not offer labor and delivery: Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital.
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