Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc.: labor and delivery in Beatrice, NE
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc. is a hospital in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska that delivers babies. It handled 282 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (87 such births). That is above the Nebraska rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 282Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 242Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
P O Box 278, 4800 Hospital Parkway
Beatrice, NE 68310
Gage County
Call (402) 228-3344 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 242 | 244 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 56 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Nebraska, Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc. has the 19th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 22 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: 5 of 5 stars
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 82% 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
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc. 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 Beatrice
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete | 25 | – | 75 | – |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 34 | 23% | 3,092 | Yes |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 35 | 25% | 1,375 | Yes |
| Memorial Health Care Systems | Seward | 46 | – | 46 | – |
| Thayer County Health Services | Hebron | 47 | – | – | Yes |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital | Seneca | 47 | – | 60 | Yes |
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