Galion Community Hospital: labor and delivery in Galion, OH
Galion Community Hospital is a hospital in Galion, Crawford County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 337 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (112 such births). That is below the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 337Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 142Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
269 Portland Way South
Galion, OH 44833
Crawford County
Call (419) 468-4841 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Galion Community Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 142 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Ohio, Galion Community Hospital has the 13th-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
- 68% 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.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Galion 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 Galion
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avita Ontario | Ontario | 11 | 23% | 432 | Yes |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield | 14 | 23% | 828 | Yes |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion | 20 | 25% | 640 | Yes |
| Knox Community Hospital | Mount Vernon | 29 | 33% | 286 | Yes |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware | 33 | 21% | 255 | Yes |
| Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin | 34 | 18% | 747 | Yes |
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