Avera Queen of Peace: labor and delivery in Mitchell, SD
Avera Queen of Peace is a hospital in Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota that delivers babies. It handled 483 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 17% delivered by C-section (149 such births). That is below the South Dakota rate of 19% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 17%First-birth C-section rate
- 483Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 217Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
525 North Foster Street
Mitchell, SD 57301
Davison County
Call (605) 995-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Avera Queen of Peace compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 17% | 19% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 217 | 214 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In South Dakota, Avera Queen of Peace has the 5th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 12 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Avera Queen of Peace 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 Mitchell
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAH | Parkston | 22 | – | 53 | – |
| Huron Regional Medical Center | Huron | 48 | 15% | 233 | – |
| Madison Regional Health System | Madison | 48 | – | – | Yes |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | Sioux Falls | 61 | 20% | 2,379 | Yes |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls | 61 | 19% | 3,082 | Yes |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton | 65 | 21% | 520 | Yes |
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