St Charles Madras: labor and delivery in Madras, OR
St Charles Madras is a hospital in Madras, Jefferson County, Oregon that delivers babies. It handled 133 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (44 such births). That is below the Oregon rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 133Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 563Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Birth services at St Charles Madras
- Midwifery care
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
470 NE A Street
Madras, OR 97741
Jefferson County
Call (541) 475-3882 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Charles Madras compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 563 | 256 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 79 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Oregon, St Charles Madras has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 39 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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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 Charles Madras 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 Madras
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | Bend | 40 | 20% | 2,306 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Columbia Gorge | The Dalles | 66 | 35% | 170 | Yes |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River | 76 | 24% | 350 | Yes |
| Santiam Hospital & Clinics | Stayton | 79 | 26% | 222 | No |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center | Silverton | 86 | 15% | 1,322 | Yes |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City | 87 | 26% | 730 | Yes |
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