Cape Fear Valley Medical Center: labor and delivery in Fayetteville, NC
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center is a hospital in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 4,106 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (1,121 such births). That is above the North Carolina rate of 25% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,106Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 396Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1638 Owen Drive P O Box 2000
Fayetteville, NC 28302
Cumberland County
Call (910) 609-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Cape Fear Valley Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 396 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In North Carolina, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center has the 45th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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
- 55% 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
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center 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 Fayetteville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson Regional Medical Center | Clinton | 31 | 22% | 279 | Yes |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton | 32 | 22% | 1,234 | Yes |
| Central Carolina Hospital | Sanford | 34 | 12% | 327 | Yes |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 34 | 22% | 2,158 | Yes |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital | Laurinburg | 39 | 31% | 797 | Yes |
| Johnston Health | Smithfield | 44 | 25% | 1,939 | Yes |
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