Washington Hospital: labor and delivery in Fremont, CA
Washington Hospital is a hospital in Fremont, Alameda County, California that delivers babies. It handled 525 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 99% delivered by C-section (178 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 99%First-birth C-section rate
- 525Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 544Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Washington Hospital
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
Address and phone
2000 Mowry Ave
Fremont, CA 94538
Alameda County
Call (510) 797-1111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Washington Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 99% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 544 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 104 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In California, Washington Hospital has the 179th-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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Washington Hospital 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 Fremont
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton | 10 | 25% | 1,278 | Yes |
| Eden Medical Center | Castro Valley | 11 | 18% | 1,037 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City | Redwood City | 14 | 19% | 2,084 | Yes |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View | 14 | 28% | 4,650 | Yes |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | 14 | – | – | No |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro | San Leandro | 15 | 19% | 3,123 | Yes |
More in Alameda County
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates (Berkeley)
- Eden Medical Center (Castro Valley)
- Highland Hospital (Oakland)
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond (Oakland)
- Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (Pleasanton)
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro (San Leandro)
Hospitals in Fremont that do not offer labor and delivery: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont.
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