Centrastate Medical Center: labor and delivery in Freehold, NJ
Centrastate Medical Center is a hospital in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 525 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (189 such births). That is the same as the New Jersey rate of 26% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 525Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 366Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Centrastate Medical Center
- Doula support
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
901 West Main Street
Freehold, NJ 07728
Monmouth County
Call (732) 294-7012 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Centrastate Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 366 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 67 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New Jersey, Centrastate Medical Center has the 24th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
Centrastate 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 Freehold
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Medical Center | Brick | 15 | 24% | 887 | Yes |
| University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro | Plainsboro | 15 | 30% | 2,029 | Yes |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune | 15 | 21% | 4,356 | Yes |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank | 16 | 25% | 1,265 | Yes |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch | 18 | 22% | 5,821 | Yes |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick | 19 | 22% | 2,584 | Yes |
More in Monmouth County
- Monmouth Medical Center (Long Branch)
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center (Neptune)
- Riverview Medical Center (Red Bank)
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