Boulder Community Health: labor and delivery in Boulder, CO
Boulder Community Health is a hospital in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 1,029 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (450 such births). That is below the Colorado rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,029Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 340Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
4747 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304
Boulder County
Call (303) 440-2273 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Boulder Community Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 340 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 48 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Colorado, Boulder Community Health has the 7th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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
Boulder Community 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 Boulder
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Avista | Louisville | 6.5 | 24% | 2,121 | Yes |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC | Lafayette | 8.4 | 24% | 1,263 | Yes |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont | 13 | 19% | 222 | Yes |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster | 14 | 31% | 1,240 | Yes |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge | Thornton | 17 | 25% | 871 | Yes |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont | 18 | 28% | 1,095 | Yes |
More in Boulder County
- Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC (Lafayette)
- Longmont United Hospital (Longmont)
- Longs Peak Hospital (Longmont)
- Adventhealth Avista (Louisville)
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