McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee: labor and delivery in Florence, SC
McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee is a hospital in Florence, Florence County, South Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 1,891 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 36% delivered by C-section (515 such births). That is above the South Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 36%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,891Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 479Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
555 E Cheves St Box 8700
Florence, SC 29506
Florence County
Call (843) 777-2900 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 36% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 479 | 219 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 64 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In South Carolina, McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee has the 34th-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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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 Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee 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 Florence
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence | 2.7 | 23% | 886 | Yes |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center | Hartsville | 22 | 26% | 516 | Yes |
| McLeod Medical Center - Dillon | Dillon | 28 | 21% | 206 | Yes |
| Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital | Sumter | 38 | 31% | 932 | Yes |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital | Laurinburg | 42 | 31% | 797 | Yes |
| McLeod Health Clarendon | Manning | 44 | 29% | 372 | Yes |
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