Southside Community Hospital, Inc.: labor and delivery in Farmville, VA
Southside Community Hospital, Inc. is a hospital in Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 254 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (167 such births). That is below the Virginia rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 254Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 1,072Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
800 Oak Street
Farmville, VA 23901
Prince Edward County
Call (434) 392-8811 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Southside Community Hospital, Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 1,072 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 725 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Virginia, Southside Community Hospital, Inc. has the 17th-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
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Southside Community Hospital, 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 Farmville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital | South Hill | 42 | 7% | 263 | Yes |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian | 42 | 26% | 2,509 | Yes |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital | Lynchburg | 43 | 19% | 2,477 | Yes |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond | 50 | 22% | 3,504 | No |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville | 50 | 21% | 1,162 | Yes |
| University of Virginia Medical Center | Charlottesville | 51 | 29% | 2,528 | Yes |
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