Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth: labor and delivery in Plymouth, MA
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth is a hospital in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts that delivers babies. It handled 972 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 13% delivered by C-section (364 such births). That is below the Massachusetts rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 13%First-birth C-section rate
- 972Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 392Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
275 Sandwich Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
Plymouth County
Call (508) 746-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 13% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 392 | 364 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 75 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Massachusetts, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 36 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
- 67% 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
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth 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 Plymouth
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton | 20 | 23% | 1,004 | Yes |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | 22 | 31% | 3,143 | Yes |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | Brockton | 24 | 35% | 327 | Yes |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis | 28 | 26% | 868 | Yes |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | Fall River | 30 | 32% | 3,009 | Yes |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro | 32 | 33% | 638 | Yes |
More in Plymouth County
- Good Samaritan Medical Center (Brockton)
- Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital (Brockton)
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