Columbus Community Hospital: labor and delivery in Columbus, TX
Columbus Community Hospital is a hospital in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 355 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (121 such births). That is above the Texas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 355Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 177Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Columbus Community Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
110 Shult Dr
Columbus, TX 78934
Colorado County
Call (979) 732-2371 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Columbus Community Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 177 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Texas, Columbus Community Hospital has the 100th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 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
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Columbus Community Hospital 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 Columbus
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham | Brenham | 32 | 27% | 308 | Yes |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital | Katy | 45 | 27% | 2,682 | Yes |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston | 51 | 24% | 2,037 | Yes |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land | 52 | 31% | 2,934 | Yes |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress | 55 | 22% | 367 | Yes |
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | Sugar Land | 55 | 25% | 1,764 | Yes |
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