Community Howard Regional Health Inc.: labor and delivery in Kokomo, IN
Community Howard Regional Health Inc. is a hospital in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 182 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (41 such births). That is above the Indiana rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 182Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 396Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3500 S Lafountain St
Kokomo, IN 46902
Howard County
Call (765) 776-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Community Howard Regional Health Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 396 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 141 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Indiana, Community Howard Regional Health Inc. has the 58th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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
Community Howard Regional Health Inc. 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 Kokomo
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Kokomo | 3.3 | 28% | 549 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital | Logansport | 25 | 22% | 529 | Yes |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion | 26 | 19% | 373 | Yes |
| Riverview Health | Noblesville | 28 | 13% | 450 | Yes |
| Witham Health Services | Lebanon | 31 | – | 51 | Yes |
| Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County | Anderson | 32 | 25% | 349 | Yes |
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