Grant Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Petersburg, WV
Grant Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Petersburg, Grant County, West Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 231 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (82 such births). That is above the West Virginia rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 231Deliveries in 2025
- 214Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
117 Hospital Drive
Petersburg, WV 26847
Grant County
Call (304) 257-1026 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Grant Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 214 | 282 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In West Virginia, Grant Memorial Hospital has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 16 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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 81% 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 Petersburg
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland | 34 | 13% | 199 | Yes |
| Davis Medical Center | Elkins | 39 | – | 65 | Yes |
| Sentara Rmh Medical Center | Harrisonburg | 42 | 22% | 1,202 | Yes |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | Cumberland | 52 | 30% | 774 | Yes |
| Winchester Medical Center | Winchester | 53 | 29% | 2,454 | Yes |
| St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc. | Buckhannon | 59 | 12% | 363 | Yes |
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