Baxter Health: labor and delivery in Mountain Home, AR
Baxter Health is a hospital in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas that delivers babies. It handled 641 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 10% delivered by C-section (178 such births). That is below the Arkansas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 10%First-birth C-section rate
- 641Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 374Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
624 Hospital Drive
Mountain Home, AR 72653
Baxter County
Call (870) 508-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Baxter Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 10% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 374 | 245 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 39 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arkansas, Baxter Health has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 27 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
- 69% 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
Baxter Health 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 Mountain Home
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Healthcare | West Plains | 40 | 13% | 474 | Yes |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison | 40 | 16% | 399 | Yes |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 50 | 16% | 578 | Yes |
| White River Medical Center | Batesville | 58 | 13% | 747 | Yes |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital | Houston | 72 | – | 31 | Yes |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 74 | 22% | 3,595 | Yes |
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