Atrium Health Cleveland: labor and delivery in Shelby, NC
Atrium Health Cleveland is a hospital in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 1,250 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (370 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,250Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 297Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Atrium Health Cleveland
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Address and phone
201 E Grover St
Shelby, NC 28150
Cleveland County
Call (704) 487-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Atrium Health Cleveland compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 297 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 112 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In North Carolina, Atrium Health Cleveland has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Atrium Health Cleveland holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Shelby
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | 23 | 23% | 1,962 | Yes |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton | 23 | 31% | 827 | Yes |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton | 25 | 21% | 145 | Yes |
| Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc. | Morganton | 30 | 22% | 1,017 | Yes |
| Frye Regional Medical Center | Hickory | 32 | 25% | 318 | Yes |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory | 32 | 33% | 1,306 | Yes |
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