Henry County Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in New Castle, IN
Henry County Memorial Hospital is a hospital in New Castle, Henry County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 306 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 17% delivered by C-section (94 such births). That is below the Indiana rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 17%First-birth C-section rate
- 306Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 622Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1000 N 16th St
New Castle, IN 47362
Henry County
Call (765) 521-0890 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Henry County Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 17% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 622 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 68 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Indiana, Henry County Memorial Hospital has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 64% 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
Henry County 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 New Castle
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital | Muncie | 18 | 28% | 1,254 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Anderson | 20 | 30% | 275 | Yes |
| Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County | Anderson | 22 | 25% | 349 | Yes |
| Hancock Regional Hospital | Greenfield | 24 | 29% | 433 | Yes |
| Reid Health | Richmond | 26 | 100% | 191 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent Randolph | Winchester | 26 | 32% | 170 | Yes |
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