St Peters Health: labor and delivery in Helena, MT
St Peters Health is a hospital in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana that delivers babies. It handled 663 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (261 such births). That is the same as the Montana rate of 20% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 663Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 390Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2475 Broadway
Helena, MT 59601
Lewis and Clark County
Call (406) 442-2480 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Peters Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 20% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 390 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 73 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Montana, St Peters Health has the 9th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 18 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
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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 Peters Health 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 Helena
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Hospital | Butte | 48 | 28% | 282 | Yes |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda | Anaconda | 55 | 26% | 94 | Yes |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc. | Great Falls | 72 | 22% | 1,336 | Yes |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman | 79 | 25% | 1,426 | Yes |
| Livingston Healthcare | Livingston | 94 | 12% | 129 | Yes |
| St. Patrick Hospital | Missoula | 97 | 26% | 307 | Yes |
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