Wakemed, Cary Hospital: labor and delivery in Cary, NC
Wakemed, Cary Hospital is a hospital in Cary, Wake County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 3,420 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (1,245 such births). That is above the North Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,420Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 472Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1900 Kildare Farm Road
Cary, NC 27518
Wake County
Call (919) 350-2550 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Wakemed, Cary Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 472 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, Wakemed, Cary Hospital has the 53rd-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 83% 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
Wakemed, Cary 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 Cary
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 6.8 | 25% | 5,478 | Yes |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 11 | 20% | 6,851 | Yes |
| UNC Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 19 | 28% | 4,162 | Yes |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 20 | 33% | 3,976 | Yes |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham | 22 | 30% | 2,657 | Yes |
| Central Carolina Hospital | Sanford | 30 | 12% | 327 | Yes |
More in Wake County
- Rex Hospital (Raleigh)
- Wakemed, Raleigh Campus (Raleigh)
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