Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Willmar, MN
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 539 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (169 such births). That is below the Minnesota rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 539Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 138Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
301 Becker Ave SW
Willmar, MN 56201
Kandiyohi County
Call (320) 235-4543 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 138 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 91 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Minnesota, Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 58 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
- 54% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 59% 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
Centracare- Rice 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 Willmar
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia | 23 | – | – | Yes |
| Centracare - Paynesville Hospital | Paynesville | 24 | – | 34 | Yes |
| Meeker Memorial Hospital | Litchfield | 24 | 34% | 109 | – |
| Chippewa County Hospital | Montevideo | 33 | 24% | 240 | – |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson | 36 | 25% | 225 | Yes |
| Centracare - Melrose Hospital | Melrose | 40 | – | 88 | Yes |
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