Stanly Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Albemarle, NC
Stanly Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 346 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (113 such births). That is above the North Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 346Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 138Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
301 Yadkin St
Albemarle, NC 28001
Stanly County
Call (704) 984-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Stanly Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 138 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 67 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, Stanly Regional Medical Center has the 66th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Stanly Regional Medical Center 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 Albemarle
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firsthealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital | Troy | 17 | – | – | Yes |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 24 | 27% | 2,831 | Yes |
| Novant Health Rowan Medical Center | Salisbury | 27 | 24% | 714 | Yes |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte | 27 | 27% | 517 | Yes |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte | 31 | 27% | 2,270 | Yes |
| Randolph Hospital | Asheboro | 32 | 30% | 669 | Yes |
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