McLaren Central Michigan: labor and delivery in Mount Pleasant, MI
McLaren Central Michigan is a hospital in Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 396 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (140 such births). That is above the Michigan rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 396Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 155Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1221 South Drive
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Isabella County
Call (989) 772-6700 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How McLaren Central Michigan compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 155 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 47 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Michigan, McLaren Central Michigan has the 50th-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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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
McLaren Central Michigan 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 Mount Pleasant
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mymichigan Medical Center Alma | Alma | 15 | 25% | 441 | Yes |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Midland | Midland | 25 | 31% | 1,069 | Yes |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital | Big Rapids | 36 | 23% | 433 | Yes |
| Spectrum Health United Hospital | Greenville | 39 | 14% | 511 | Yes |
| Covenant Medical Center | Saginaw | 42 | 26% | 2,874 | Yes |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City | 45 | 15% | 432 | Yes |
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