Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital: labor and delivery in Charlottesville, VA
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is a hospital in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 1,162 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (431 such births). That is below the Virginia rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,162Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 191Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
Address and phone
500 Martha Jefferson Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Albemarle County
Call (434) 654-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 191 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Virginia, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital has the 7th-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
- 80% 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 Martha Jefferson 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 Charlottesville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia Medical Center | Charlottesville | 3.0 | 29% | 2,528 | Yes |
| Augusta Health | Fishersville | 30 | 17% | 1,288 | Yes |
| Sentara Rmh Medical Center | Harrisonburg | 34 | 22% | 1,202 | Yes |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center | Culpeper | 38 | 19% | 546 | Yes |
| Southside Community Hospital, Inc. | Farmville | 50 | 23% | 254 | Yes |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center | Fredericksburg | 53 | 22% | 694 | Yes |
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