Poudre Valley Hospital: labor and delivery in Fort Collins, CO
Poudre Valley Hospital is a hospital in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 2,027 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (690 such births). That is below the Colorado rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,027Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 670Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1024 S Lemay Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Larimer County
Call (970) 495-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Poudre Valley Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 670 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 90 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Colorado, Poudre Valley Hospital has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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
Poudre Valley Hospital 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 Fort Collins
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins | 4.3 | 18% | 510 | Yes |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland | 10 | 25% | 1,523 | Yes |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley | 20 | 21% | 723 | Yes |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley | 21 | 25% | 1,448 | Yes |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont | 27 | 19% | 222 | Yes |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont | 28 | 28% | 1,095 | Yes |
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