Golden Valley Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Clinton, MO
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Clinton, Henry County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 279 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (90 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 279Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 95Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Address and phone
1600 N 2nd St
Clinton, MO 64735
Henry County
Call (660) 885-5511 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Golden Valley Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 95 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 53 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Missouri, Golden Valley Memorial Hospital has the 15th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 50 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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Golden Valley Memorial 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 Clinton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg | 29 | 27% | 683 | Yes |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia | 38 | 18% | 445 | Yes |
| Nevada Regional Medical Center | Nevada | 48 | – | 61 | Yes |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 51 | 29% | 1,818 | Yes |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar | 54 | 21% | 489 | Yes |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City | 54 | 30% | 953 | Yes |
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