Hospitals to give birth in Orange, CA
Short answer
As of July 2026, 2 hospitals in Orange, CA report inpatient labor and delivery to CMS, and both hold the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation . CMS hasn't published C-section or severe-complication rates for any of them yet: the 2024 values read "Not available."
CMS reporting period 2024, published July 2026.
Each hospital shows how many OB-GYNs report an affiliation with it in Medicare data.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Maternal Health - Hospital). Data as of July 2026. Public records, not yet confirmed by each provider. How we build this directory
Yes Can Medicaid cover your pregnancy in California?Can Medicaid cover your pregnancy in California?
Medi-Cal covers pregnancy for incomes up to 213% of the federal poverty level (limits as of January 2026).
Hospitals (2)
Source: CMS Birthing-Friendly hospitals. Data as of July 2026.
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
Hospital
12 OB-GYNs report an affiliation here (Medicare data)
1100 West Stewart Dr, Orange, CA 92868
(714) 633-9111UCI Health-Orange
Hospital
34 OB-GYNs report an affiliation here (Medicare data)
101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868
(714) 456-7890Maternity data by hospital
What each Orange hospital reported to CMS for 2024, as CMS publishes it. Listed A to Z; CMS publishes no national rate for these measures.
- Cesarean birth (PC-02): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 2).
- Severe obstetric complications (PC-07a): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 2).
- Severe obstetric complications, excluding transfusion-only cases (PC-07b): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 2).
| Hospital | Birthing-Friendly | Care Compare |
|---|---|---|
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital | Birthing-Friendly | View |
| UCI Health-Orange | Birthing-Friendly | View |
4 Data suppressed by CMS for one or more quarters.
Sources: CMS Maternal Health - Hospital; Medicare Care Compare. Data as of July 2026.
Key facts: giving birth in Orange, CA
- As of July 2026, CMS lists 2 hospitals in Orange, CA with inpatient labor and delivery.
- Both hospitals in Orange, CA hold the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation for the 2024 reporting period.
- CMS has not published a 2024 cesarean birth rate (PC-02) for any hospital in Orange, CA; every value reads "Not available" in the July 2026 data.
- CMS publishes no national average for these maternal health measures, so Orange, CA values can't be compared with a national rate from this data.
Source: CMS Maternal Health - Hospital. Data as of July 2026.
Questions about giving birth here
How many hospitals in Orange, CA have labor and delivery?
2 hospitals in Orange report inpatient labor and delivery to CMS: Providence St. Joseph Hospital; UCI Health-Orange. Call the hospital to confirm its maternity services before you plan a birth there.
Which Orange hospitals are Birthing-Friendly?
Both: Providence St. Joseph Hospital; UCI Health-Orange. CMS gives the designation to hospitals that report taking part in a perinatal quality improvement collaborative and putting its recommended safety practices in place. It isn't a rating.
What is the C-section rate at hospitals in Orange?
CMS hasn't published one yet. In its July 2026 data, the cesarean birth measure (PC-02) for 2024 reads "Not available" at both hospitals, both with CMS footnote 4 ("Data suppressed by CMS for one or more quarters"). Ask the hospital for its own rate.
Does Medicaid cover giving birth in California?
In California, Medi-Cal covers pregnancy for household incomes up to 213% of the federal poverty level, and the Medi-Cal Access Program (MCAP) covers it up to 322% (about $69,681 a year for a household of two). Both cover you for 12 months after the pregnancy ends.
What care is listed in Orange, CA?
- In this directory, Orange, CA has 9 doulas, 2 lactation consultants, 6 midwives, 2 hospitals with labor and delivery, 84 OB-GYNs and 146 pediatricians (NPI registry, September 2026; CMS hospital data, July 2026).