Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill: labor and delivery in Stephenville, TX
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill is a hospital in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 350 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 14% delivered by C-section (128 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 14%First-birth C-section rate
- 350Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 151Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
411 N Belknap St
Stephenville, TX 76401
Erath County
Call (254) 965-1500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 14% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 151 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 61 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Texas, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 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
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill 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 Stephenville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Granbury Medical Center | Granbury | 27 | 7% | 577 | Yes |
| Palo Pinto General Hospital | Mineral Wells | 40 | 34% | 283 | Yes |
| Medical City Weatherford | Weatherford | 44 | 15% | 619 | Yes |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne | 45 | – | – | Yes |
| Goodall Witcher Hospital | Clifton | 47 | 27% | 87 | Yes |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F | Fort Worth | 55 | 21% | 2,928 | Yes |
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