Parkland Health Center: labor and delivery in Farmington, MO
Parkland Health Center is a hospital in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 462 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (160 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 462Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 353Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Parkland Health Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1101 W Liberty
Farmington, MO 63640
St. Francois County
Call (573) 431-6005 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Parkland Health Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 353 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 80 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Missouri, Parkland Health Center has the 6th-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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Parkland Health 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 Farmington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve | 19 | 25% | 115 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 31 | 17% | 625 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville | 32 | 26% | 105 | Yes |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan | 49 | 25% | 215 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 50 | 23% | 1,180 | Yes |
| SSM St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 51 | 28% | 927 | Yes |
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