Yakima Valley Memorial: labor and delivery in Yakima, WA
Yakima Valley Memorial is a hospital in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 2,304 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (634 such births). That is below the Washington rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,304Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 216Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2811 Tieton Drive
Yakima, WA 98902
Yakima County
Call (509) 575-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Yakima Valley Memorial compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 216 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Washington, Yakima Valley Memorial has the 4th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 51% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 52% 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
Yakima Valley Memorial 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 Yakima
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittitas Valley Community Hospital | Ellensburg | 29 | 15% | 237 | – |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside | 32 | 15% | 242 | Yes |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser | 50 | 14% | 822 | – |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee | 57 | 22% | 1,280 | Yes |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | 64 | 24% | 2,592 | Yes |
| Othello Community Hospital | Othello | 67 | – | 85 | – |
More in Yakima County
- Astria Sunnyside Hospital (Sunnyside)
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