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UCLA Health · Santa Monica, CA

UCLA Medical Center of Santa Monica

1250 16th Street · Santa Monica, CA
Safety Rating: ANationally Recognized for Maternity Care
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Maternal Safety Score
Strong

9.4 / 10

Meets or exceeds safety standards across key measures.

CategoryMax PointsScore
C-section rate4.04
Safety rating2.52.5
Transparency1.51.5
Services1.21.2
Episiotomy rate0.80.2

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%
This hospital
23.6%
CA state avg
24.2%
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 early elective induction policy
NICU on site

What to Know Before You Choose
CA CMQCC Maternity Honor Roll 2025 — Superior Performance: NTSV ≤23.6% plus all 4 additional maternity safety metrics met.
Leapfrog Safety Grade A (Spring 2026).
UCLA Health academic medical center — full maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) support, Level III NICU.
One of only a small number of LA-area hospitals to achieve Superior Performance on the CA state maternity report.
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Where this data comes from CA CMQCC Maternity Care Honor Roll 2025; Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Spring 2026; US News Best Hospitals Maternity
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