Carroll Hospital Center: labor and delivery in Westminster, MD
Carroll Hospital Center is a hospital in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 900 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (311 such births). That is below the Maryland rate of 32% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 900Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 160Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
200 Memorial Avenue
Westminster, MD 21157
Carroll County
Call (410) 848-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Carroll Hospital Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 160 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 45 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Maryland, Carroll Hospital Center has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 32 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
- 61% 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
Carroll Hospital 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 Westminster
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover | 17 | 26% | 461 | Yes |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore | Baltimore | 22 | 28% | 1,461 | Yes |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore | 22 | 29% | 3,680 | Yes |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg | 22 | 97% | 111 | Yes |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center | Towson | 23 | 37% | 1,550 | Yes |
| Frederick Health Hospital | Frederick | 24 | 20% | 1,841 | Yes |
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