Uvalde Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Uvalde, TX
Uvalde Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 534 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 11% delivered by C-section (170 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 11%First-birth C-section rate
- 534Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 186Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Uvalde Memorial Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Address and phone
1025 Garner Field Road
Uvalde, TX 78801
Uvalde County
Call (830) 278-6251 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Uvalde Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 11% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 186 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 71 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Texas, Uvalde Memorial Hospital has the 3rd-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
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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
Uvalde 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 Uvalde
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina Regional Hospital | Hondo | 39 | 32% | 96 | – |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall | 44 | – | 40 | – |
| Fort Duncan Medical Center | Eagle Pass | 54 | 26% | 849 | Yes |
| Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center | San Antonio | 67 | 25% | 1,733 | Yes |
| Westover Hills Baptist Hospital | San Antonio | 68 | 29% | 419 | Yes |
| Peterson Regional Medical Center | Kerrville | 68 | 17% | 498 | Yes |
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