Holy Family Hospital: labor and delivery in Methuen, MA
Holy Family Hospital is a hospital in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts that delivers babies. It handled 788 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (230 such births). That is above the Massachusetts rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 788Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 278Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
70 East Street
Methuen, MA 01844
Essex County
Call (978) 687-0156 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Holy Family Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 278 | 364 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 90 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Massachusetts, Holy Family Hospital has the 20th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 36 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 52% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 50% 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 Family 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 Methuen
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | Lawrence | 1.6 | 35% | 1,314 | Yes |
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell | 10 | 22% | 1,790 | Yes |
| Southern NH Medical Center | Nashua | 15 | 32% | 989 | Yes |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Newburyport | 15 | 33% | 599 | Yes |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 16 | 32% | 584 | Yes |
| Winchester Hospital | Winchester | 18 | 24% | 2,481 | Yes |
More in Essex County
- Northeast Hospital Corporation (Beverly)
- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital (Lawrence)
- Anna Jaques Hospital (Newburyport)
- North Shore Medical Center (Salem)
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