Holy Cross Hospital: labor and delivery in Nogales, AZ
Holy Cross Hospital is a hospital in Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona that delivers babies. It handled 371 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (299 such births). That is above the Arizona rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 371Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 131Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Address and phone
1171 West Target Range Road
Nogales, AZ 85621
Santa Cruz County
Call (520) 285-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Holy Cross Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 131 | 174 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arizona, Holy Cross Hospital has the 23rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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
- 71% 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
Holy Cross 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 Nogales
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Vista Medical Center | Sierra Vista | 45 | 25% | 517 | Yes |
| St Joseph's Hospital | Tucson | 61 | 32% | 740 | Yes |
| Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson | 62 | 28% | 2,519 | Yes |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson | 63 | 22% | 6,118 | Yes |
| Northwest Medical Center | Tucson | 67 | 22% | 1,474 | Yes |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande | 115 | 22% | 747 | Yes |
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