Gunnison Valley Hospital: labor and delivery in Gunnison, CO
Gunnison Valley Hospital is a hospital in Gunnison, Gunnison County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 80 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (35 such births). That is above the Colorado rate of 23% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 80Deliveries in 2025
- 489Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Address and phone
711 N Taylor St
Gunnison, CO 81230
Gunnison County
Call (970) 641-1456 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Gunnison Valley Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 489 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Colorado, Gunnison Valley Hospital has the 40th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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
- 77% 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 Gunnison
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center | Salida | 47 | – | 70 | – |
| Montrose Regional Health | Montrose | 50 | 15% | 376 | Yes |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District | Aspen | 55 | 25% | 146 | Yes |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs | 81 | 16% | 783 | Yes |
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center | Alamosa | 86 | – | 113 | Yes |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail | 92 | 22% | 346 | Yes |
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