Beaufort County Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Beaufort, SC
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 1,089 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (404 such births). That is above the South Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,089Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 325Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
955 Ribaut Rd
Beaufort, SC 29902
Beaufort County
Call (843) 522-5200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Beaufort County Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 325 | 219 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In South Carolina, Beaufort County Memorial Hospital has the 22nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 34 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
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Beaufort County Memorial 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 Beaufort
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island | 14 | – | 205 | Yes |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville | 22 | 16% | 927 | Yes |
| Colleton Medical Center | Walterboro | 35 | 21% | 280 | Yes |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | Savannah | 36 | 26% | 2,806 | Yes |
| Candler Hospital | Savannah | 36 | 34% | 2,963 | Yes |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston | 46 | 19% | 2,447 | Yes |
More in Beaufort County
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center (Hilton Head Island)
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