Ozarks Healthcare: labor and delivery in West Plains, MO
Ozarks Healthcare is a hospital in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 474 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 13% delivered by C-section (144 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 13%First-birth C-section rate
- 474Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 372Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1100 Kentucky Ave
West Plains, MO 65775
Howell County
Call (417) 256-9111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ozarks Healthcare compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 13% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 372 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 73 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Missouri, Ozarks Healthcare has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 50 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
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Ozarks Healthcare 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 West Plains
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home | 40 | 10% | 641 | Yes |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital | Houston | 40 | – | 31 | Yes |
| White River Medical Center | Batesville | 68 | 13% | 747 | Yes |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 75 | 16% | 578 | Yes |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison | 77 | 16% | 399 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon | 77 | 17% | 206 | Yes |
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