Mainehealth Franklin Hospital: labor and delivery in Farmington, ME
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital is a hospital in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine that delivers babies. It handled 246 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (91 such births). That is above the Maine rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 246Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 176Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
111 Franklin Health Commons
Farmington, ME 04938
Franklin County
Call (207) 778-6031 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mainehealth Franklin Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 176 | 288 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 71 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Maine, Mainehealth Franklin Hospital has the 14th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 15 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
- 69% 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
Mainehealth Franklin 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 Farmington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine General Medical Center | Augusta | 26 | 29% | 1,198 | Yes |
| Redington Fairview General Hospital | Skowhegan | 27 | 34% | 170 | – |
| Mainehealth Stephens Hospital | Norway | 34 | 21% | 243 | Yes |
| Central Maine Medical Center | Lewiston | 36 | 26% | 631 | Yes |
| Androscoggin Valley Hospital | Berlin | 51 | 52% | 75 | – |
| Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick | 52 | 26% | 481 | Yes |
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