Providence Mount Carmel Hospital: labor and delivery in Colville, WA
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital is a hospital in Colville, Stevens County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 170 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (58 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
- 170Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 170Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
982 East Columbia
Colville, WA 99114
Stevens County
Call (509) 684-2561 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Providence Mount Carmel Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 170 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 56 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Washington, Providence Mount Carmel 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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 Mount Carmel 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 Colville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport | 42 | 22% | 70 | – |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane | 62 | 20% | 1,075 | Yes |
| Mid Valley Hospital & Clinic | Omak | 65 | 24% | 256 | – |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane | 65 | 26% | 1,729 | Yes |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital | Spokane | 66 | 28% | 2,983 | Yes |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley | 67 | 19% | 560 | Yes |
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