Sovah Health Danville: labor and delivery in Danville, VA
Sovah Health Danville is a hospital in Danville, Danville city, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 830 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (256 such births). That is above the Virginia rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 830Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 135Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
142 South Main Street
Danville, VA 24541
Danville city
Call (434) 799-2100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Sovah Health Danville compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 135 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Virginia, Sovah Health Danville has the 43rd-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 49% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 58% 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
Sovah Health Danville 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 Danville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Rockingham | Eden | 19 | 35% | 254 | Yes |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington | 36 | 24% | 996 | Yes |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 40 | 24% | 5,353 | Yes |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham | 47 | 30% | 2,657 | Yes |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 47 | 33% | 3,976 | Yes |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford | 48 | 20% | 181 | Yes |
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