Northwest Medical Center-Springdale: labor and delivery in Springdale, AR
Northwest Medical Center-Springdale is a hospital in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas that delivers babies. It handled 1,775 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (413 such births). That is below the Arkansas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,775Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 366Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Northwest Medical Center-Springdale
- 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
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
- OB hospitalists on staff
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
609 West Maple Avenue
Springdale, AR 72764
Washington County
Call (479) 751-5711 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Northwest Medical Center-Springdale compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 366 | 245 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Arkansas, Northwest Medical Center-Springdale has the 9th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 27 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
- 65% 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
Northwest Medical Center-Springdale 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 Springdale
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 5.2 | 24% | 2,776 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 9.2 | 21% | 2,349 | Yes |
| Integris Grove Hospital | Grove | 45 | 29% | 307 | Yes |
| Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital | Tahlequah | 49 | 27% | 1,073 | Yes |
| Northeastern Health System | Tahlequah | 49 | 22% | 173 | Yes |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison | 57 | 16% | 399 | Yes |
More in Washington County
- Washington Regional Medical Center (Fayetteville)
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