Valley Medical Center: labor and delivery in Renton, WA
Valley Medical Center is a hospital in Renton, King County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 2,199 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (700 such births). That is above the Washington rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,199Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 357Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
400 S 43rd St
Renton, WA 98055
King County
Call (425) 228-3450 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Valley Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 357 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 145 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Washington, Valley Medical Center has the 35th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 47 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
- 70% 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
Valley 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 Renton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Medical Center | Burien | 6.0 | 26% | 1,165 | Yes |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn | 9.2 | 30% | 1,337 | Yes |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah | 11 | 29% | 2,093 | Yes |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way | 11 | 22% | 1,519 | Yes |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | Bellevue | 12 | 28% | 3,741 | Yes |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle | 13 | 33% | 6,060 | Yes |
More in King County
- Multicare Auburn Medical Center (Auburn)
- Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics (Bellevue)
- Highline Medical Center (Burien)
- St Elizabeth Hospital (Enumclaw)
- St Francis Community Hospital (Federal Way)
- Swedish Issaquah (Issaquah)
- Evergreenhealth Medical Center (Kirkland)
- Swedish Medical Center (Seattle)
- University of Washington Medical Center (Seattle)
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