Phelps County Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Rolla, MO
Phelps County Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 663 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (229 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 663Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 266Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1000 W 10th St
Rolla, MO 65401
Phelps County
Call (573) 458-8899 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Phelps County Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 266 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 98 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Missouri, Phelps County Regional Medical Center has the 15th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 71% 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
Phelps County 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 Rolla
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan | 38 | 25% | 215 | Yes |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital | Houston | 45 | – | 31 | Yes |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City | 48 | 19% | 849 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon | 50 | 17% | 206 | Yes |
| Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 50 | 14% | 610 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington | 59 | 22% | 740 | Yes |
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