Medical Center of the Rockies: labor and delivery in Loveland, CO
Medical Center of the Rockies is a hospital in Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 1,523 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (587 such births). That is above the Colorado rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,523Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 494Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Medical Center of the Rockies
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) support
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2500 Rocky Mountain Ave
Loveland, CO 80538
Larimer County
Call (970) 624-2500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Medical Center of the Rockies compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 494 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 44 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Colorado, Medical Center of the Rockies has the 31st-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 82% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% 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
Medical Center of the Rockies 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 Loveland
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins | 6.1 | 18% | 510 | Yes |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins | 10 | 19% | 2,027 | Yes |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley | 14 | 21% | 723 | Yes |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley | 15 | 25% | 1,448 | Yes |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont | 18 | 28% | 1,095 | Yes |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont | 19 | 19% | 222 | Yes |
More in Larimer County
- Banner Fort Collins Medical Center (Fort Collins)
- Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins)
Hospitals in Loveland that do not offer labor and delivery: Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland Campus.
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