Floyd County Medical Center: labor and delivery in Charles City, IA
Floyd County Medical Center is a hospital in Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 122 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (39 such births). That is above the Iowa rate of 24% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 122Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 148Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
800 11th St
Charles City, IA 50616
Floyd County
Call (641) 228-6830 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Floyd County Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 148 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 57 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Iowa, Floyd County Medical Center has the 25th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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: 5 of 5 stars
- 82% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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
Floyd County 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 Charles City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Health Center | Waverly | 25 | – | 69 | Yes |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 28 | 29% | 415 | Yes |
| Regional Health Services of Howard County | Cresco | 36 | 8% | 64 | Yes |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 40 | 20% | 1,026 | Yes |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union | 44 | – | 77 | – |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo | 44 | 30% | 622 | Yes |
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