Mary Washington Hospital: labor and delivery in Fredericksburg, VA
Mary Washington Hospital is a hospital in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg city, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 1,757 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (523 such births). That is above the Virginia rate of 25% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,757Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 491Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1001 Sam Perry Boulevard
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Fredericksburg city
Call (540) 741-1100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mary Washington Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 491 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Virginia, Mary Washington Hospital has the 25th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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 Washington 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 Fredericksburg
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center | Fredericksburg | 6.3 | 22% | 694 | Yes |
| Stafford Hospital, LLC | Stafford | 8.4 | 28% | 1,299 | Yes |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge | 25 | 26% | 1,408 | Yes |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center | Culpeper | 30 | 19% | 546 | Yes |
| University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center | La Plata | 32 | 35% | 450 | Yes |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center | Manassas | 32 | 29% | 1,842 | Yes |
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