Mary Greeley Medical Center: labor and delivery in Ames, IA
Mary Greeley Medical Center is a hospital in Ames, Story County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 1,485 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (511 such births). That is below the Iowa rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,485Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 513Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1111 Duff Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
Story County
Call (515) 239-2011 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Mary Greeley Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 513 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 36 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Iowa, Mary Greeley Medical Center has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 80% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% 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
Mary Greeley Medical Center 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 Ames
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Hospital | Boone | 14 | 22% | 140 | Yes |
| Broadlawns Medical Center | Des Moines | 29 | 36% | 494 | Yes |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 30 | 29% | 1,952 | Yes |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist | Des Moines | 31 | 25% | 5,083 | Yes |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge | 44 | 24% | 477 | Yes |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion | Clarion | 48 | 33% | 699 | Yes |