Cibola General Hospital: labor and delivery in Grants, NM
Cibola General Hospital is a hospital in Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico that delivers babies. It handled 140 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (32 such births). That is above the New Mexico rate of 23% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 140Deliveries in 2025
- 148Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Address and phone
1016 E Roosevelt Avenue
Grants, NM 87020
Cibola County
Call (505) 287-5300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Cibola General Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 148 | 850 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 61 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In New Mexico, Cibola General Hospital has the 17th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 19 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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Grants
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center | Zuni | 52 | – | – | Yes |
| Gallup Indian Medical Center | Gallup | 57 | – | – | Yes |
| Presbyterian Hospital | Albuquerque | 73 | 25% | 3,652 | Yes |
| UNM Hospital | Albuquerque | 74 | 27% | 2,757 | Yes |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque | 76 | 23% | 3,123 | Yes |
| Fort Defiance Indian Hospital | Ft. Defiance | 82 | – | – | Yes |
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