Carle Richland Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Olney, IL
Carle Richland Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Olney, Richland County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 166 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 48% delivered by C-section (48 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 48%First-birth C-section rate
- 166Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 307Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
800 East Locust Street
Olney, IL 62450
Richland County
Call (618) 395-2131 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Carle Richland Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 48% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 307 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 57 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Illinois, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital has the 76th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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
Carle Richland 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 Olney
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Memorial Hospital | Robinson | 24 | 34% | 142 | – |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Vincennes | 30 | 23% | 357 | Yes |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital | Effingham | 37 | 24% | 723 | Yes |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital | Sullivan | 45 | – | 82 | Yes |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Mattoon | 47 | 20% | 785 | Yes |
| Daviess Community Hospital | Washington | 50 | 17% | 239 | Yes |
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