Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Onancock, VA
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Onancock, Accomack County, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 273 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (96 such births). That is above the Virginia rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 273Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 510Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
20480 Market Street
Onancock, VA 23417
Accomack County
Call (757) 414-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 510 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 65 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Virginia, Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital has the 43rd-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% 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
Riverside Shore Memorial 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 Onancock
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc. | Salisbury | 46 | 28% | 2,069 | Yes |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital | Hampton | 58 | 19% | 470 | Yes |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News | 58 | 22% | 1,108 | Yes |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center | Newport News | 60 | 22% | 3,180 | Yes |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg | 61 | 22% | 607 | Yes |
| Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital | Leonardtown | 64 | 19% | 1,199 | Yes |
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