Los Angeles County Department of Health Services / UCLA Health · Torrance, CA
Los Angeles County – Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
1000 W. Carson Street · Torrance, CA
Safety Rating: C
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Maternal Safety Score
Good
7.4 / 10
Meets most safety standards with room for improvement.
| Category | Max Points | Score |
|---|
| C-section rate | 4.0 | 4 |
| Safety rating | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| Transparency | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Services | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Episiotomy rate | 0.8 | 0.2 |
The safety standard for C-sections is 23.6% or lower. The safety standard for episiotomies is 5% or lower.
C-Section Rate
23.6%
✓ Meets the safety standard
Safety standard: 23.6% · National avg: 25.3%
Episiotomy Rate
Not disclosed
This hospital has not shared this information
Safety standard: 5% · National avg: 3.4%
These rates are for first-time mothers with a single baby, full-term, head-down. This is the most common low-risk birth situation.
Services & Patient Support
✓VBAC available
✓Midwives on staff
✓Bring your own doula
✓Breastfeeding support, in-hospital and after discharge
✗No policy to limit early induced births
✓NICU on site
What to Know Before You Choose
⚠CA CMQCC Maternity Honor Roll 2025 — Basic Performance: NTSV ≤23.6% met.
⚠Leapfrog Safety Grade C (Spring 2026).
⚠Public county hospital (LA County DHS / UCLA affiliation) — serves high-risk and underserved South Bay population.
⚠Level III NICU and full trauma center — appropriate for high-complexity births.
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Where this data comes from
CA CMQCC Maternity Care Honor Roll 2025; Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Spring 2026
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