Mary Rutan Hospital: labor and delivery in Bellefontaine, OH
Mary Rutan Hospital is a hospital in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 324 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 36% delivered by C-section (64 such births). That is above the Ohio rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 36%First-birth C-section rate
- 324Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 405Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
205 Palmer Avenue
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Logan County
Call (937) 651-3257 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mary Rutan Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 36% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 405 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Ohio, Mary Rutan Hospital has the 77th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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 Rutan 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 Bellefontaine
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Memorial Hospital | Sidney | 22 | 15% | 613 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville | 23 | 28% | 533 | Yes |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center | Springfield | 31 | 27% | 1,255 | Yes |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima | 31 | 16% | 518 | Yes |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | Lima | 32 | 25% | 1,271 | Yes |
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys | 34 | 28% | 295 | Yes |
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