St Francis-Downtown: labor and delivery in Greenville, SC
St Francis-Downtown is a hospital in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 1,863 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (664 such births). That is above the South Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,863Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 244Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
One St Francis Dr
Greenville, SC 29601
Greenville County
Call (800) 805-5678 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Francis-Downtown compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 244 | 219 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 37 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In South Carolina, St Francis-Downtown has the 27th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 34 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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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 Francis-Downtown 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 Greenville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 1.5 | 24% | 4,819 | Yes |
| Prisma Health Patewood Hospital | Greenville | 5.4 | 21% | 3,853 | Yes |
| Anmed Health | Anderson | 26 | 21% | 1,360 | Yes |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital | Spartanburg | 26 | 25% | 1,045 | Yes |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 29 | 27% | 3,725 | Yes |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville | 33 | 32% | 402 | Yes |
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