Winchester Medical Center: labor and delivery in Winchester, VA
Winchester Medical Center is a hospital in Winchester, Winchester city, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 2,454 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (784 such births). That is above the Virginia rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,454Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 259Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1840 Amherst St
Winchester, VA 22601
Winchester city
Call (540) 536-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Winchester Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 259 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 43 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Virginia, Winchester Medical Center has the 38th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Winchester 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 Winchester
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 23 | 24% | 1,095 | Yes |
| Fauquier Hospital | Warrenton | 39 | 20% | 281 | Yes |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg | 39 | 24% | 2,425 | Yes |
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown | 40 | 28% | 1,886 | Yes |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Dulles | 42 | 27% | 1,210 | No |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | Cumberland | 43 | 30% | 774 | Yes |
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