St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton: labor and delivery in Stockton, CA
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton is a hospital in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California that delivers babies. It handled 2,963 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (774 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,963Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 319Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
1800 N California St
Stockton, CA 95204
San Joaquin County
Call (209) 943-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 319 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 79 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In California, St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton has the 145th-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
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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 Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton 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 Stockton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp | 5.8 | 23% | 1,938 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial | Lodi | 10 | 26% | 745 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca | Manteca | 12 | 25% | 3,938 | Yes |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital | Tracy | 18 | 23% | 376 | Yes |
| Doctors Medical Center | Modesto | 26 | 25% | 2,730 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch | Antioch | 27 | 26% | 1,669 | Yes |
More in San Joaquin County
- San Joaquin General Hospital (French Camp)
- Adventist Health Lodi Memorial (Lodi)
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca (Manteca)
- Sutter Tracy Community Hospital (Tracy)
Hospitals in Stockton that do not offer labor and delivery: Dameron Hospital.
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