Frequently Asked Questions


COVID-19 precautions are currently in effect. Read our coronavirus (COVID-19) page for the most up-to-date visitor restrictions. For virtual new parent education courses and hospital tours, visit parent education.


Unfortunately, at this time we are not offering in-person tours at Clovis Community or Community Regional hospitals. Please check out the childbirth class "Introduction: Take a Tour of Our Birthing Centers" for virtual tours.

It’s important to not bring too many things. You will probably be in our care for a day or two, so there will be plenty of time for your support network to bring additional items to make you more comfortable during your stay and things you’ll need when you leave the hospital.
 
A few things you might want to consider bringing include:
  • Non-slip slippers
  • Non-refrigerated food for a support person
  • Music that is soothing to you
  • A pair of socks
  • Focal point to use during contractions
  • Hand-held massager
  • Phone charger
  • Toiletries for mom and support person
  • Bathrobe
  • Change of clothes for support person
  • Going-home clothes for mom and baby
  • Change for vending machines
  • Watch or clock with second hand
  • Lip balm

 

Community Regional

Free patient and visitor parking is available 24/7 in the parking garage located directly across Maddy Drive on Merced Street, to the left of the hospital’s main entrance as well as the parking garage located on N. Wayte Lane.

Additionally, we offer free valet parking*, with drop-off and pick-up located directly across Maddy Drive on Merced Street near the main entrance of the hospital, 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

View Community Regional parking map

 

Clovis Community 

Free patient and visitor parking is available 24/7 in both parking garages on our campus. Additionally, we offer free valet parking*, with drop-off and pick-up at the main entrance of the hospital, 7 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

View Clovis Community parking map

*Valet services currently suspended due to COVID-19

Yes, we encourage all parents-to-be to preregister. This will be one less thing you need to do when you check-in on the big day. You can preregister online with your MyChart account. Click here to sign in.

Community Regional

Labor & Deliver at Community Regional has its own registration desk for obstetrics patients. Preregister on the third floor at the Birthing Center and not at the general registration desk on the first floor. Registration is available 24/7.

Whether it’s scheduled or recommended during labor, take comfort in knowing that our hospitals have dedicated surgical suites with state-of-the-art operating rooms, imaging and diagnostic equipment and expert providers.

We encourage you to keep your baby in the room with you and be held "skin-to-skin." This time spent together helps with bonding, breastfeeding, as well as helps you to be more comfortable in caring for your baby's needs.

You’ll more quickly learn your baby's cues and get to understand what he or she wants. Many new moms also sleep better when their baby is in the room. Your baby will be with you continuously during the day and at night unless your baby needs to be in the newborn nursery for medical reasons.

It is quite common and natural for moms and babies to struggle with breastfeeding at first. This is no reason for concern. Both Clovis Community and Community Regional offer in-patient lactation consultants who visit every patient following their birth experience to provide private, bedside breastfeeding education and assistance.
 
And regardless of where your baby was born, the Mother’s Resource Center at Community Regional provides board-certified lactation consultants, classes, equipment and more on an outpatient basis

This is your special moment and we are here to make it everything you ever imagined it would be. We fully encourage patients to speak with their doctor about how they would like to deliver. The hospital supports patient requests, but it is ultimately up to the plan that you develop together with your physician. As such, we encourage you to discuss what you want with your physician.

Yes. We carefully monitor all individuals who enter and exit our labor and delivery suites, postpartum unit, nursery care unit, intermediate, and neonatal intensive care units.

Immediately after delivery, matching identification bands are attached to your newborn, you and the father/spouse. Footprints are made and photographs of your infant are taken for identification purposes. An electronic security tag is also applied to your baby that alarms if your baby is moved from designated safe zones automatically alerting the security team.

Additionally, all staff are specially trained in monitoring processes to ensure we know the exact location of your baby in the unit at all times.

Like hospitals nationwide, we have a security plan in place, educate staff, and monitor effectiveness through frequent drills to ensure the security of newborns and children in the hospital.

On-site interpreters as well as our state-of-the-art Video Interpreter Service provide a live, two-way video chat, offering translation services between mom and provider. Translation services for more than 40 languages are available, 24/7.

Community Regional

We offer in-room dining, free-of-charge, for all moms between 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., 365 days a year. Spouses and significant others can also enjoy in-room dining at a reduced cost. Thomas Cuisine offers a coffee bar, snacks, and full breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées.
 
Bistro@2823 
Located inside the dining room of the cafeteria.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
 
Grounds & Grains (formerly Outtakes Café)
Located on the first floor, off of the main lobby.
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
 

Clovis Community

We’re well-known for our gourmet dining options. Whether you need a quick snack or room service, you’re sure to receive high-quality service and cuisine. For mothers, food is available 24/7 and can be ordered anytime from their rooms. Food is available, at a small cost, for family members.
 
The Grove Cafe
Located north of the main lobby on the first floor of the hospital.
Open daily
6:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
1 a.m. - 3 a.m.
 
Grounds and Grains Coffee Cart
Open daily
6:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
 
Evert's Bistro
Located on the first floor in the Outpatient Care Center, Evert's Bistro features gourmet sandwiches, wraps and salads. Visitors will want to stop by for a cup of Peet’s coffee and one of our fresh pastry items.
Open Monday - Friday
7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed Saturdays & Sundays

Please see our current COVID-19 visitation guidelines.

Please see our current COVID-19 visitation guidelines.
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