McLeod Health Clarendon: labor and delivery in Manning, SC
McLeod Health Clarendon is a hospital in Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 372 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (126 such births). That is above the South Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 372Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 549Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
10 East Hospital Street
Manning, SC 29102
Clarendon County
Call (803) 435-8463 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How McLeod Health Clarendon compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 549 | 219 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 69 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In South Carolina, McLeod Health Clarendon has the 27th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 34 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
McLeod Health Clarendon 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 Manning
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital | Sumter | 18 | 31% | 932 | Yes |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc. | Summerville | 35 | 28% | 801 | Yes |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence | 42 | 23% | 886 | Yes |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 44 | 36% | 1,891 | Yes |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center | Hartsville | 46 | 26% | 516 | Yes |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 50 | 24% | 2,817 | Yes |
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