Licking Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Newark, OH
Licking Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Newark, Licking County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 689 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (195 such births). That is the same as the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 689Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 362Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Licking Memorial Hospital
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1320 West Main Street
Newark, OH 43055
Licking County
Call (740) 348-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Licking Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 362 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 47 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Ohio, Licking Memorial Hospital has the 37th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Licking 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 Newark
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus | 21 | 27% | 2,765 | Yes |
| Genesis Hospital | Zanesville | 24 | 23% | 877 | Yes |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster | 24 | 16% | 506 | Yes |
| Knox Community Hospital | Mount Vernon | 25 | 33% | 286 | Yes |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville | 26 | 29% | 3,085 | Yes |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus | 29 | 27% | 2,964 | Yes |
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