Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital: labor and delivery in Coldwater, OH
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital is a hospital in Coldwater, Mercer County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 452 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (116 such births). That is below the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 452Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 284Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
800 West Main Street
Coldwater, OH 45828
Mercer County
Call (419) 678-4843 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 284 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Ohio, Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital has the 15th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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
Mercer County Joint Township Community 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 Coldwater
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys | 15 | 28% | 295 | Yes |
| Wayne Hospital | Greenville | 27 | 25% | 234 | Yes |
| Adams Memorial Hospital | Decatur | 27 | 21% | 295 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent Randolph | Winchester | 28 | 32% | 170 | Yes |
| Wilson Memorial Hospital | Sidney | 28 | 15% | 613 | Yes |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | Lima | 33 | 25% | 1,271 | Yes |
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