Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center: labor and delivery in Steamboat Springs, CO
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center is a hospital in Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 356 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (142 such births). That is below the Colorado rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 356Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 469Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
1024 Central Park Dr
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
Routt County
Call (970) 879-1322 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 469 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 61 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Colorado, Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center has the 22nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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
- 86% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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
Uchealth Yampa Valley 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 Steamboat Springs
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail | 61 | 22% | 346 | Yes |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs | 70 | 16% | 783 | Yes |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco | 72 | 25% | 466 | Yes |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District | Aspen | 88 | 25% | 146 | Yes |
| Ivinson Memorial Hospital | Laramie | 88 | 30% | 447 | Yes |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder | 89 | 18% | 1,029 | Yes |
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