Verde Valley Medical Center: labor and delivery in Cottonwood, AZ
Verde Valley Medical Center is a hospital in Cottonwood, Yavapai County, Arizona that delivers babies. It handled 389 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 9% delivered by C-section (120 such births). That is below the Arizona rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 9%First-birth C-section rate
- 389Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 266Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
269 South Candy Lane
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Yavapai County
Call (928) 773-2357 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Verde Valley Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 9% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 266 | 174 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arizona, Verde Valley Medical Center has the 3rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Verde 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 Cottonwood
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center | Prescott | 28 | 18% | 985 | Yes |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Flagstaff | 39 | 17% | 892 | Yes |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson | 54 | 17% | 131 | Yes |
| Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | Phoenix | 65 | 15% | 886 | Yes |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | Glendale | 76 | 31% | 3,441 | Yes |
| Banner del E. Webb Medical Center | Sun City West | 77 | 21% | 2,209 | Yes |
More in Yavapai County
- Yavapai Regional Medical Center (Prescott)
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