Cheshire Medical Center: labor and delivery in Keene, NH
Cheshire Medical Center is a hospital in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire that delivers babies. It handled 401 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (137 such births). That is above the New Hampshire rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 401Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 197Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
580 Court Street
Keene, NH 03431
Cheshire County
Call (603) 354-5400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Cheshire Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 197 | 227 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 107 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New Hampshire, Cheshire Medical Center has the 9th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 14 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Cheshire 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 Keene
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital | Brattleboro | 16 | 15% | 206 | Yes |
| Monadnock Community Hospital | Peterborough | 19 | – | 115 | – |
| Baystate Franklin Medical Center | Greenfield | 29 | 16% | 351 | Yes |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner | 29 | 24% | 337 | Yes |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 40 | 27% | 1,277 | Yes |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 41 | 26% | 302 | Yes |
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