Ventura County Medical Center: labor and delivery in Ventura, CA
Ventura County Medical Center is a hospital in Ventura, Ventura County, California that delivers babies. It handled 1,710 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (461 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,710Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 529Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Ventura County Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
300 Hillmont Avenue
Ventura, CA 93003
Ventura County
Call (805) 652-6075 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Ventura County Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 529 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 139 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In California, Ventura County Medical Center has the 17th-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
- 73% 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
Ventura County 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 Ventura
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura | Ventura | 0.3 | 18% | 1,942 | Yes |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | 6.9 | 39% | 1,401 | Yes |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | Thousand Oaks | 22 | 29% | 1,865 | Yes |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara | 29 | 28% | 1,875 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills | 39 | 27% | 1,706 | Yes |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | Valencia | 41 | 27% | 1,407 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Ventura
More in Ventura County
- St Johns Regional Medical Center (Oxnard)
- Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Thousand Oaks)
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