UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center: labor and delivery in San Diego, CA
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center is a hospital in San Diego, San Diego County, California that delivers babies. It handled 5,406 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (1,980 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 5,406Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 409Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
Address and phone
200 West Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103
San Diego County
Call (619) 543-6222 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 409 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 161 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In California, UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center has the 43rd-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
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest 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 Diego
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | 0.4 | 25% | 2,400 | Yes |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | 3.3 | 28% | 6,549 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego | San Diego | 4.9 | 27% | 3,593 | Yes |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | 9.3 | 24% | 2,272 | Yes |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la Jolla | La Jolla | 9.6 | 25% | 3,315 | Yes |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | 13 | 28% | 2,853 | Yes |
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