Providence Centralia Hospital: labor and delivery in Centralia, WA
Providence Centralia Hospital is a hospital in Centralia, Lewis County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 651 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (215 such births). That is the same as the Washington rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 651Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 373Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
914 S Scheuber Road
Centralia, WA 98531
Lewis County
Call (360) 330-8530 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Providence Centralia Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 373 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 101 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Washington, Providence Centralia Hospital has the 31st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 47 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
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Providence Centralia 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 Centralia
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia | 23 | 24% | 539 | Yes |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia | 25 | 29% | 1,821 | Yes |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics | Shelton | 37 | 48% | 337 | – |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview | 40 | 24% | 772 | Yes |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma | 45 | 35% | 3,163 | Yes |
| Grays Harbor Community Hospital | Aberdeen | 45 | 25% | 304 | Yes |
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