Fulton County Health Center: labor and delivery in Wauseon, OH
Fulton County Health Center is a hospital in Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 330 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (97 such births). That is below the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 330Deliveries in 2025
- 390Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
725 South Shoop Avenue
Wauseon, OH 43567
Fulton County
Call (419) 335-2015 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Fulton County Health Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 390 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Ohio, Fulton County Health Center has the 27th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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
- 69% 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.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Wauseon
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers | Bryan | 22 | 22% | 270 | Yes |
| Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital | Defiance | 22 | 20% | 359 | Yes |
| Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital | Adrian | 28 | 22% | 372 | Yes |
| Wood County Hospital | Bowling Green | 29 | 25% | 315 | Yes |
| Promedica Toledo Hospital | Toledo | 30 | 31% | 4,094 | Yes |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo | 33 | 30% | 1,804 | Yes |
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