Blanchard Valley Hospital: labor and delivery in Findlay, OH
Blanchard Valley Hospital is a hospital in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 975 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (523 such births). That is above the Ohio rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 975Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 201Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Blanchard Valley Hospital
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Midwifery care
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1900 South Main Street
Findlay, OH 45840
Hancock County
Call (419) 423-4500 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Blanchard Valley Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 201 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 41 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Ohio, Blanchard Valley Hospital has the 49th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
Blanchard Valley 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 Findlay
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin | 23 | 18% | 747 | Yes |
| Wood County Hospital | Bowling Green | 25 | 25% | 315 | Yes |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima | 30 | 16% | 518 | Yes |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | Lima | 31 | 25% | 1,271 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital | Fremont | 35 | 29% | 170 | Yes |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion | 41 | 25% | 640 | Yes |
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