Cherokee Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Cherokee, IA
Cherokee Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 81 deliveries in 2025.
- 81Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 180Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Cherokee Regional Medical Center
- Midwifery care
- Water birth options
- Lactation consultants
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
300 Sioux Valley Drive
Cherokee, IA 51012
Cherokee County
Call (712) 225-5101 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Cherokee Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 180 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Cherokee Regional 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 Cherokee
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake | 21 | 14% | 305 | – |
| Floyd Valley Healthcare | Le Mars | 31 | 25% | 110 | Yes |
| Orange City Area Health System | Orange City | 32 | 45% | 227 | – |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon | 33 | 8% | 120 | – |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer | 34 | 19% | 199 | Yes |
| Sioux Center Health | Sioux Center | 38 | 17% | 249 | Yes |
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