South County Hospital Inc.: labor and delivery in Wakefield, RI
South County Hospital Inc. is a hospital in Wakefield, Washington County, Rhode Island that delivers babies. It handled 692 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (237 such births). That is below the Rhode Island rate of 38% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 692Deliveries in 2025
- 597Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
100 Kenyon Ave
Wakefield, RI 02879
Washington County
Call (401) 782-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How South County Hospital Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 38% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 597 | 460 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Rhode Island, South County Hospital Inc. has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 3 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
- 81% 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.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Wakefield
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Hospital | Newport | 13 | 100% | 139 | Yes |
| Kent County Memorial Hospital | Warwick | 19 | – | – | Yes |
| Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island | Providence | 27 | – | – | Yes |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | Fall River | 28 | 32% | 3,009 | Yes |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 29 | 20% | 945 | Yes |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 30 | 26% | 1,177 | Yes |
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