Where to Give Birth in Washington (2026): Hospitals Compared with CMS Data
Data as of 2026-08-13 (CMS hospital data); 09/30/2025 (patient-experience survey end date). Hospital quality & Birthing-Friendly data: CMS Care Compare, released 2026-08-13. Patient-experience data (HCAHPS): CMS, survey period 10/01/2024–09/30/2025. This page does not update automatically — see “How we built this page” below for the refresh cadence.
Medical disclaimer. This page compares publicly reported federal data. It is not medical advice and is not a recommendation of any hospital, provider, or birth plan. CMS does not currently publish a hospital-level cesarean-delivery rate or severe-maternal-complication rate, so this page cannot show either — no other source on this page fills that gap. Talk to your OB, midwife, or family doctor about which hospital is right for a specific pregnancy, especially a high-risk one, and ask directly about the hospital’s neonatal/NICU level of care.
Washington has 66 hospitals in CMS’s Care Compare data that provide inpatient labor and delivery care, spread across 58 cities. This page compares those hospitals on two measures: CMS’s Birthing-Friendly designation and their overall hospital star rating. 19 hospitals in Washington’s CMS data were excluded from this comparison because CMS’s current data marks them as not providing inpatient labor and delivery care.
66
Hospitals providing labor & delivery
46
Birthing-Friendly designated (69.7%)
48
Have a published CMS star rating (72.7%)
18
Not rated by CMS
19 hospitals on Washington’s general acute-care/critical-access hospital list were excluded because CMS’s current data marks them as not providing inpatient labor & delivery care.
Every hospital in Washington that provides labor & delivery care
| Hospital | Location | CMS Overall Rating | Birthing-Friendly | Maternal safety bundle adopted | Patient experience (HCAHPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreenhealth Medical Center | Kirkland, King County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 80% would definitely recommend |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, Spokane County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, King County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, King County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Whitman Hospital And Medical Center | Colfax, Whitman County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | Not reported · 88% would definitely recommend |
| Cascade Valley Hospital | Arlington, Snohomish County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien, King County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 60% would definitely recommend |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, Skagit County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 83% would definitely recommend |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, Benton County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, Clark County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 80% would definitely recommend |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, Cowlitz County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center | Bellingham, Whatcom County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett, Snohomish County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 62% would definitely recommend |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, King County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| St Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, Kitsap County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, King County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 81% would definitely recommend |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle, King County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| Tri-State Memorial Hospital | Clarkston, Asotin County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | No | Not reported | 5/5 stars · 87% would definitely recommend |
| University Of Washington Medical Ctr | Seattle, King County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 80% would definitely recommend |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, Thurston County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, Chelan County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, Spokane County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Grays Harbor Community Hospital | Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 51% would definitely recommend |
| Jefferson Healthcare | Port Townsend, Jefferson County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 84% would definitely recommend |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, Clallam County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente | Vancouver, Clark County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, Benton County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 85% would definitely recommend |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | Spokane, Spokane County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, Lewis County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 61% would definitely recommend |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, Spokane County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, Stevens County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, Walla Walla County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, Thurston County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | Mount Vernon, Skagit County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, Pierce County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, Snohomish County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 61% would definitely recommend |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, Yakima County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | No | Not reported | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Mason General Hospital & Family Of Clinics | Shelton, Mason County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | No | Not reported | 4/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, King County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 54% would definitely recommend |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, Pierce County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 58% would definitely recommend |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | Bellevue, King County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 79% would definitely recommend |
| Pullman Regional Hospital | Pullman, Whitman County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | No | Not reported | 5/5 stars · 84% would definitely recommend |
| Samaritan Hospital | Moses Lake, Grant County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 60% would definitely recommend |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, Pierce County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Trios Health | Kennewick, Benton County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, King County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Whidbeyhealth Medical Center | Coupeville, Island County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | No | Not reported | 4/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | Yakima, Yakima County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 51% would definitely recommend |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, Chelan County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Coulee Medical Center | Grand Coulee, Grant County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Dayton General Hospital | Dayton, Columbia County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| East Adams Rural Hospital | Ritzville, Adams County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Ferry County Memorial Hospital | Republic, Ferry County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Forks Community Hospital | Forks, Clallam County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Garfield County Public Hospital District #1 | Pomeroy, Garfield County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, King County | Not rated | No | Not reported | 3/5 stars · 59% would definitely recommend |
| Kittitas Valley Community Hospital | Ellensburg, Kittitas County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital | Chelan, Chelan County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Lincoln Hospital | Davenport, Lincoln County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 85% would definitely recommend |
| Mid Valley Hospital & Clinic | Omak, Okanogan County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 59% would definitely recommend |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, Pend Oreille County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | Not reported · 67% would definitely recommend |
| Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center | Odessa, Lincoln County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Othello Community Hospital | Othello, Adams County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 64% would definitely recommend |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center | Quincy, Grant County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Skyline Hospital | White Salmon, Klickitat County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Three Rivers Hospital | Brewster, Okanogan County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
What CMS does not tell you
CMS has not published a hospital-level cesarean-delivery rate or severe-maternal-complication rate in its current data release, and that is true nationwide, not specific to Washington, so this page cannot show either number for any hospital listed. A state-level NICU or perinatal level-of-care listing is also left off this page because it could not be verified against a current, authoritative source for Washington.
How we built this page
This list was built by filtering CMS Hospital Type to Acute Care Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals, then excluding any hospital whose CMS Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure (SM_7) is marked “Not Applicable (does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care).”
Sources
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information and Maternal Health – Hospital datasets, data.cms.gov. File released 2026-08-13. Maternal-health measurement period: calendar year 2024.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) patient-experience survey, data.cms.gov. Measurement period 10/01/2024–09/30/2025.
