Sentara Leigh Hospital: labor and delivery in Norfolk, VA
Sentara Leigh Hospital is a hospital in Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 3,078 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (1,129 such births). That is the same as the Virginia rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,078Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 186Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
830 Kempsville Road
Norfolk, VA 23502
Norfolk city
Call (757) 261-6700 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Sentara Leigh Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 186 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 40 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Virginia, Sentara Leigh Hospital has the 22nd-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 79% 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
Sentara Leigh 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 Norfolk
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk | 6.3 | 25% | 3,701 | Yes |
| Chesapeake General Hospital | Chesapeake | 7.8 | 27% | 2,702 | Yes |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach | 9.8 | 24% | 1,990 | Yes |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital | Hampton | 19 | 19% | 470 | Yes |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center | Newport News | 22 | 22% | 3,180 | Yes |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk | 22 | 26% | 1,195 | Yes |
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