Presbyterian Espanola Hospital: labor and delivery in Espanola, NM
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital is a hospital in Espanola, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico that delivers babies. It handled 337 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (123 such births). That is below the New Mexico rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 337Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 513Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Birth services at Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Doula support
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1010 Spruce Street
Espanola, NM 87532
Rio Arriba County
Call (505) 753-1502 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Presbyterian Espanola Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 513 | 850 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 64 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In New Mexico, Presbyterian Espanola Hospital has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 19 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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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
Presbyterian Espanola 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 Espanola
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos | 15 | – | – | Yes |
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center | Santa Fe | 24 | 16% | 490 | Yes |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe | 25 | 23% | 738 | Yes |
| Holy Cross Hospital A DIV of Taos Health Systems | Taos | 38 | – | 67 | Yes |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque | 66 | 23% | 3,123 | Yes |
| UNM Hospital | Albuquerque | 70 | 27% | 2,757 | Yes |
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