Willamette Valley Medical Center: labor and delivery in McMinnville, OR
Willamette Valley Medical Center is a hospital in McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon that delivers babies. It handled 130 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (40 such births). That is below the Oregon rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 130Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 271Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2700 SE Stratus Ave.
McMinnville, OR 97128
Yamhill County
Call (503) 472-6131 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Willamette Valley Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 271 | 256 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 59 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Oregon, Willamette Valley Medical Center has the 3rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 39 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
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Willamette 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 McMinnville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg | 13 | 18% | 621 | Yes |
| Salem Hospital | Salem | 20 | 25% | 2,646 | Yes |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center | Silverton | 23 | 15% | 1,322 | Yes |
| Hillsboro Medical Center | Hillsboro | 24 | 24% | 902 | Yes |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Tualatin | 24 | 25% | 841 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside | Hillsboro | 26 | – | 1,237 | Yes |
More in Yamhill County
- Providence Newberg Medical Center (Newberg)
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