Aultman Hospital: labor and delivery in Canton, OH
Aultman Hospital is a hospital in Canton, Stark County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 2,568 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (820 such births). That is above the Ohio rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,568Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 310Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Aultman Hospital
- Lactation consultants
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2600 Sixth Street SW
Canton, OH 44710
Stark County
Call (330) 363-9911 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Aultman Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 310 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Ohio, Aultman Hospital has the 63rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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
- 70% 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
Aultman Hospital 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 Canton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center | Canton | 1.1 | 22% | 575 | Yes |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville | 19 | 29% | 590 | Yes |
| Union Hospital | Dover | 20 | 28% | 605 | Yes |
| Summa Health System | Akron | 20 | 26% | 4,754 | Yes |
| Akron General Medical Center | Akron | 21 | 30% | 1,750 | Yes |
| Wooster Community Hospital | Wooster | 28 | 21% | 1,066 | Yes |