Southcoast Hospitals Group: labor and delivery in Fall River, MA
Southcoast Hospitals Group is a hospital in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts that delivers babies. It handled 3,009 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (1,052 such births). That is above the Massachusetts rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,009Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 368Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
363 Highland Avenue
Fall River, MA 02720
Bristol County
Call (508) 679-3131 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Southcoast Hospitals Group compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 368 | 364 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 102 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Massachusetts, Southcoast Hospitals Group has the 28th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 36 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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Southcoast Hospitals Group 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 Fall River
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island | Providence | 15 | – | – | Yes |
| Newport Hospital | Newport | 17 | 100% | 139 | Yes |
| Kent County Memorial Hospital | Warwick | 17 | – | – | Yes |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro | 17 | 33% | 638 | Yes |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | Brockton | 27 | 35% | 327 | Yes |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton | 27 | 23% | 1,004 | Yes |
More in Bristol County
- Sturdy Memorial Hospital (Attleboro)
Hospitals in Fall River that do not offer labor and delivery: Saint Anne's Hospital.
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