Peterson Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Kerrville, TX
Peterson Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 498 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 17% delivered by C-section (191 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 17%First-birth C-section rate
- 498Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 591Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Peterson Regional Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
- Midwifery care
- Water birth options
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
551 Hill Country Drive
Kerrville, TX 78028
Kerr County
Call (830) 896-4200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Peterson Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 17% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 591 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 99 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Texas, Peterson Regional Medical Center has the 14th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% 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
Peterson Regional 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 Kerrville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Hill Country | Fredericksburg | 22 | – | 324 | Yes |
| Medina Regional Hospital | Hondo | 43 | 32% | 96 | – |
| Westover Hills Baptist Hospital | San Antonio | 47 | 29% | 419 | Yes |
| Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center | San Antonio | 49 | 25% | 1,733 | Yes |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio | 50 | 26% | 2,063 | Yes |
| University Health System | San Antonio | 51 | 22% | 5,290 | Yes |
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