Mercy Medical Center: labor and delivery in Canton, OH
Mercy Medical Center is a hospital in Canton, Stark County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 575 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (180 such births). That is below the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 575Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 175Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1320 Mercy Drive NW
Canton, OH 44708
Stark County
Call (330) 489-1111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mercy Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 175 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 107 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Ohio, Mercy Medical Center has the 23rd-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
Mercy Medical Center 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 Canton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aultman Hospital | Canton | 1.1 | 30% | 2,568 | Yes |
| Summa Health System | Akron | 19 | 26% | 4,754 | Yes |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville | 19 | 29% | 590 | Yes |
| Akron General Medical Center | Akron | 20 | 30% | 1,750 | Yes |
| Union Hospital | Dover | 21 | 28% | 605 | Yes |
| Wooster Community Hospital | Wooster | 28 | 21% | 1,066 | Yes |