Central Carolina Hospital: labor and delivery in Sanford, NC
Central Carolina Hospital is a hospital in Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 327 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 12% delivered by C-section (107 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 12%First-birth C-section rate
- 327Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 376Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Central Carolina Hospital
- Midwifery care
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1135 Carthage St
Sanford, NC 27330
Lee County
Call (919) 774-2100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Central Carolina Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 12% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 376 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 48 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In North Carolina, Central Carolina Hospital has the 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 47% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 54% 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
Central Carolina 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 Sanford
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Hospital Inc. | Siler City | 22 | 14% | 204 | – |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 24 | 22% | 2,158 | Yes |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary | 30 | 28% | 3,420 | Yes |
| UNC Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 31 | 28% | 4,162 | Yes |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville | 34 | 26% | 4,106 | Yes |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 36 | 25% | 5,478 | Yes |
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