Sutter Coast Hospital: labor and delivery in Crescent City, CA
Sutter Coast Hospital is a hospital in Crescent City, Del Norte County, California that delivers babies. It handled 212 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (54 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 212Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 328Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Sutter Coast Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
800 E Washington Blvd
Crescent City, CA 95531
Del Norte County
Call (707) 464-8511 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Sutter Coast Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 328 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 64 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In California, Sutter Coast Hospital has the 5th-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
- 69% 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
Sutter Coast 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 Crescent City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asante Three Rivers Medical Center | Grants Pass | 62 | 15% | 733 | Yes |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Eureka | 68 | 17% | 976 | Yes |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford | 79 | 32% | 306 | Yes |
| Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | Medford | 79 | 23% | 1,405 | Yes |
| Fairchild Medical Center | Yreka | 80 | 35% | 164 | Yes |
| Asante Ashland Community Hospital | Ashland | 81 | 13% | 209 | Yes |
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