UNC Health Care Wayne: labor and delivery in Goldsboro, NC
UNC Health Care Wayne is a hospital in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 1,096 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (335 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,096Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 295Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2700 Wayne Memorial Dr
Goldsboro, NC 27534
Wayne County
Call (919) 736-1110 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How UNC Health Care Wayne compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 295 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, UNC Health Care Wayne has the 8th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 55% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
UNC Health Care Wayne 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 Goldsboro
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson | 22 | 22% | 604 | Yes |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston | 22 | 22% | 258 | Yes |
| Johnston Health | Smithfield | 23 | 25% | 1,939 | Yes |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville | 30 | 31% | 382 | Yes |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 34 | 25% | 4,357 | Yes |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center | Clinton | 34 | 22% | 279 | Yes |
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