Sutter Delta Medical Center: labor and delivery in Antioch, CA
Sutter Delta Medical Center is a hospital in Antioch, Contra Costa County, California that delivers babies. It handled 445 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (146 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 445Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 193Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Sutter Delta Medical Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
3901 Lone Tree Way
Antioch, CA 94509
Contra Costa County
Call (925) 779-7200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Sutter Delta Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 193 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 46 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In California, Sutter Delta Medical Center has the 64th-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
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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 Delta 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 Antioch
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch | Antioch | 2.5 | 26% | 1,669 | Yes |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek | 14 | 27% | 2,853 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek | 15 | 25% | 2,970 | Yes |
| San Ramon Regional Medical Center | San Ramon | 17 | 10% | 101 | Yes |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez | 18 | 27% | 1,707 | Yes |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton | 21 | 25% | 1,278 | Yes |
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More in Contra Costa County
- Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (Martinez)
- San Ramon Regional Medical Center (San Ramon)
- John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus (Walnut Creek)
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek (Walnut Creek)
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