St Bernardine Medical Center: labor and delivery in San Bernardino, CA
St Bernardine Medical Center is a hospital in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California that delivers babies. It handled 1,163 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (376 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,163Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 335Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at St Bernardine Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
2101 N Waterman Ave
San Bernardino, CA 92404
San Bernardino County
Call (909) 883-8711 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Bernardine Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 335 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 53 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In California, St Bernardine Medical Center has the 32nd-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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
St Bernardine 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 San Bernardino
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | 2.5 | 30% | 1,424 | Yes |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | Colton | 5.9 | 21% | 1,869 | Yes |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda | 6.0 | 23% | 4,164 | Yes |
| Redlands Community Hospital | Redlands | 7.4 | – | – | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario | Fontana | 10.0 | 25% | 6,382 | Yes |
| Riverside Community Hospital | Riverside | 12 | 25% | 3,566 | Yes |
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