Starr County Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Rio Grande City, TX
Starr County Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 55 deliveries in 2025.
- 55Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 192Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Starr County Memorial Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
128 N Fm Rd 3167
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Starr County
Call (956) 487-5561 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Starr County Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 192 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 65 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
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
- 55% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Starr County Memorial Hospital 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 Rio Grande City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission | 37 | 42% | 1,561 | Yes |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance | Edinburg | 42 | 29% | 3,941 | Yes |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital | McAllen | 43 | 24% | 1,523 | Yes |
| South Texas Health System | Edinburg | 43 | 28% | 1,948 | Yes |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco | 58 | 36% | 1,333 | Yes |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC | Harlingen | 76 | – | 2,048 | Yes |
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