Central Peninsula General Hospital: labor and delivery in Soldotna, AK
Central Peninsula General Hospital is a hospital in Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska that delivers babies. It handled 363 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (126 such births). That is the same as the Alaska rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 363Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 149Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Central Peninsula General Hospital
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
250 Hospital Place
Soldotna, AK 99669
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Call (907) 714-4404 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Central Peninsula General Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 149 | 420 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 75 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Alaska, Central Peninsula General Hospital has the 4th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 9 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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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 Peninsula General 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 Soldotna
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Peninsula Hospital | Homer | 60 | – | 79 | Yes |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward | 62 | – | – | Yes |
| Alaska Native Medical Center | Anchorage | 64 | 13% | 1,449 | Yes |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage | 64 | 26% | 2,292 | Yes |
| Alaska Regional Hospital | Anchorage | 65 | 24% | 319 | Yes |
| Mat-Su Regional Medical Center | Palmer | 96 | 25% | 621 | Yes |
More in Kenai Peninsula Borough
- South Peninsula Hospital (Homer)
- Providence Seward Hospital (Seward)
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