Grinnell Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 318 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (107 such births). That is below the Iowa rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 318Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 100Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Grinnell Regional Medical Center
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
210 Fourth Avenue
Grinnell, IA 50112
Poweshiek County
Call (641) 236-7511 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Grinnell Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 100 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Iowa, Grinnell Regional Medical Center has the 18th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
Grinnell Regional 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 Grinnell
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pella Regional Health Center | Pella | 24 | 26% | 615 | – |
| Mahaska Health Partnership | Oskaloosa | 31 | 27% | 320 | Yes |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 47 | 29% | 1,952 | Yes |
| Broadlawns Medical Center | Des Moines | 48 | 36% | 494 | Yes |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist | Des Moines | 48 | 25% | 5,083 | Yes |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames | 49 | 16% | 1,485 | Yes |
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