Colleton Medical Center: labor and delivery in Walterboro, SC
Colleton Medical Center is a hospital in Walterboro, Colleton County, South Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 280 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (70 such births). That is below the South Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 280Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 88Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
501 Robertson Boulevard
Walterboro, SC 29488
Colleton County
Call (843) 782-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Colleton Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 88 | 219 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 53 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In South Carolina, Colleton Medical Center has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 34 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
- 68% 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
Colleton 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 Walterboro
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc. | Summerville | 34 | 28% | 801 | Yes |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital | Beaufort | 35 | 28% | 1,089 | Yes |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 35 | 24% | 2,817 | Yes |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston | 37 | 19% | 2,447 | Yes |
| MUSC Medical Center | Charleston | 43 | 28% | 3,939 | Yes |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville | 47 | 16% | 927 | Yes |
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