University of California Davis Medical Center: labor and delivery in Sacramento, CA
University of California Davis Medical Center is a hospital in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California that delivers babies. It handled 1,903 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (597 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,903Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 219Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at University of California Davis Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level IV NICU
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2315 Stockton Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95817
Sacramento County
Call (916) 734-2011 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How University of California Davis Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 219 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 151 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In California, University of California Davis Medical Center has the 151st-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
- 74% 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
University of California Davis 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 Sacramento
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | 1.1 | 28% | 646 | Yes |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento | 1.4 | 23% | 5,895 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital So Sacramento | Sacramento | 5.9 | 25% | 2,461 | Yes |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento | 6.5 | 24% | 1,755 | Yes |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | 11 | 26% | 1,494 | Yes |
| Sutter Davis Hospital | Davis | 17 | 18% | 1,376 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Sacramento
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital So Sacramento
- Mercy General Hospital
- Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
- Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
More in Sacramento County
- Mercy San Juan Medical Center (Carmichael)
- Mercy Hospital of Folsom (Folsom)
Hospitals in Sacramento that do not offer labor and delivery: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento.
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