Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc.: labor and delivery in Batesville, IN
Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc. is a hospital in Batesville, Franklin County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 466 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 42% delivered by C-section (157 such births). That is above the Indiana rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 42%First-birth C-section rate
- 466Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 79Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
321 Mitchell Ave
Batesville, IN 47006
Franklin County
Call (812) 934-6624 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 42% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 79 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 48 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Indiana, Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc. has the 65th-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
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc. 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 Batesville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital | Greensburg | 14 | 46% | 171 | Yes |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford | 30 | 14% | 445 | Yes |
| Major Hospital | Shelbyville | 35 | 19% | 336 | Yes |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton | 36 | 17% | 569 | Yes |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Columbus | 36 | 30% | 1,115 | Yes |
| Norton-King's Daughters' Health | Madison | 37 | 17% | 315 | Yes |
All hospitals in Batesville · Franklin County · All Indiana hospitals