Redington Fairview General Hospital: labor and delivery in Skowhegan, ME
Redington Fairview General Hospital is a hospital in Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine that delivers babies. It handled 170 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (74 such births). That is above the Maine rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 170Deliveries in 2025
- 154Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
46 Fairview Ave Po Box 468
Skowhegan, ME 04976
Somerset County
Call (207) 474-5121 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Redington Fairview General Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 154 | 288 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 72 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Maine, Redington Fairview General Hospital has the 15th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 15 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
- 80% 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.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Skowhegan
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainehealth Franklin Hospital | Farmington | 27 | 32% | 246 | Yes |
| Maine General Medical Center | Augusta | 31 | 29% | 1,198 | Yes |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital | Dover Foxcroft | 35 | 16% | 143 | Yes |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor | 45 | 22% | 1,665 | Yes |
| Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital | Rockport | 53 | 20% | 276 | Yes |
| Lincolnhealth | Damariscotta | 53 | 15% | 129 | Yes |
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