Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc.: labor and delivery in Summerville, SC
Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc. is a hospital in Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 801 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (285 such births). That is above the South Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 801Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 337Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
100 Callen Blvd.
Summerville, SC 29486
Dorchester County
Call (854) 529-3002 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 337 | 219 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 66 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In South Carolina, Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc. has the 22nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 34 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
- 82% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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
Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc. 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 Summerville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 15 | 24% | 2,817 | Yes |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston | 27 | 19% | 2,447 | Yes |
| MUSC Medical Center | Charleston | 30 | 28% | 3,939 | Yes |
| Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant | 31 | 24% | 1,554 | Yes |
| Colleton Medical Center | Walterboro | 34 | 21% | 280 | Yes |
| McLeod Health Clarendon | Manning | 35 | 29% | 372 | Yes |
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