Exeter Hospital Inc.: labor and delivery in Exeter, NH
Exeter Hospital Inc. is a hospital in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire that delivers babies. It handled 560 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (196 such births). That is below the New Hampshire rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 560Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 313Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
5 Alumni Drive
Exeter, NH 03833
Rockingham County
Call (603) 778-7311 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Exeter Hospital Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 313 | 227 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 68 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New Hampshire, Exeter Hospital Inc. has the 3rd-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
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Exeter Hospital 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 Exeter
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 9.2 | 25% | 510 | Yes |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Newburyport | 12 | 33% | 599 | Yes |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 16 | 23% | 1,738 | Yes |
| Holy Family Hospital | Methuen | 21 | 29% | 788 | Yes |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | Lawrence | 22 | 35% | 1,314 | Yes |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 25 | 32% | 2,435 | Yes |
More in Rockingham County
- Portsmouth Regional Hospital (Portsmouth)
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