Central Vermont Medical Center: labor and delivery in Barre, VT
Central Vermont Medical Center is a hospital in Barre, Washington County, Vermont that delivers babies. It handled 231 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (94 such births). That is above the Vermont rate of 23% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 231Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 333Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
Box 547
Barre, VT 05641
Washington County
Call (802) 371-4100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Central Vermont Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 333 | 318 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 95 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Vermont, Central Vermont Medical Center has the 7th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 8 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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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 Vermont 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 Barre
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital | Saint Johnsbury | 30 | – | 36 | Yes |
| Porter Hospital Inc. | Middlebury | 36 | 18% | 319 | Yes |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare | Littleton | 36 | 32% | 264 | – |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 37 | 27% | 1,103 | Yes |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | Burlington | 40 | 25% | 2,227 | Yes |
| Rutland Regional Medical Center | Rutland | 47 | 15% | 275 | Yes |
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