Union Hospital of Cecil County: labor and delivery in Elkton, MD
Union Hospital of Cecil County is a hospital in Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 359 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (116 such births). That is below the Maryland rate of 32% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 359Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 121Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Union Hospital of Cecil County
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
106 Bow Street
Elkton, MD 21921
Cecil County
Call (410) 392-7009 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Union Hospital of Cecil County compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 121 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 72 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Maryland, Union Hospital of Cecil County has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 32 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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
Union Hospital of Cecil County 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 Elkton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christiana Hospital | Newark | 13 | 28% | 6,106 | Yes |
| St Francis Hospital | Wilmington | 16 | 29% | 427 | Yes |
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester | 28 | 20% | 3,013 | Yes |
| Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center | Bel Air | 28 | 32% | 1,178 | Yes |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Media | 30 | 25% | 1,334 | Yes |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Elmer | 35 | 24% | 1,166 | Yes |
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