In the absence of a publicly available list, CalMatters manually compiled this dataset based on state hospital financial and utilizaton records and other reporting.
Read more about how we reported on hospitals and defined closures.
Last updated: August 25, 2025
ca-maternity-ward-closures.csv
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| name |
Hospital name |
| state_id |
Hospital identification number from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information |
| year_closed |
Year the hospital closed its maternity ward, approximated based on news and financial reports |
| entire_hospital_closed |
`TRUE` if the maternity ward closed because the entire hospital shut down, else `FALSE` |
| city |
City of hospital |
| county |
County of hospital |
This data has been used for the CalMatters series “No Deliveries” on maternity care access challenges.
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