Caromont Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Gastonia, NC
Caromont Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 1,962 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (663 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,962Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 432Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Caromont Regional Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Lactation consultants
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2525 Court Dr
Gastonia, NC 28052
Gaston County
Call (704) 834-4891 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Caromont Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 432 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 130 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In North Carolina, Caromont Regional Medical Center has the 25th-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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Caromont Regional 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 Gastonia
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton | 15 | 31% | 827 | Yes |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 18 | 24% | 6,767 | Yes |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville | 18 | 27% | 1,875 | Yes |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 18 | 30% | 4,941 | Yes |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 20 | 19% | 2,976 | Yes |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte | 22 | 27% | 2,270 | Yes |
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