St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home: labor and delivery in Carroll, IA
St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home is a hospital in Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 400 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 13% delivered by C-section (114 such births). That is below the Iowa rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 13%First-birth C-section rate
- 400Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 346Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
311 South Clark Street
Carroll, IA 51401
Carroll County
Call (712) 792-3581 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 13% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 346 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Iowa, St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home has the 4th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 83% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 82% 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
St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home 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 Carroll
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City | 16 | 31% | 80 | Yes |
| Myrtue Medical Center | Harlan | 37 | 8% | 94 | Yes |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake | 44 | 14% | 305 | – |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital | Atlantic | 46 | 21% | 131 | Yes |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge | 46 | 24% | 477 | Yes |
| Boone County Hospital | Boone | 51 | 22% | 140 | Yes |
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