Where to Give Birth in North Carolina (2026): Hospitals Compared with CMS Data
Data as of 2026-08-13 (CMS hospital data); 09/30/2025 (patient-experience survey end date). Hospital quality & Birthing-Friendly data: CMS Care Compare, released 2026-08-13. Patient-experience data (HCAHPS): CMS, survey period 10/01/2024–09/30/2025. This page does not update automatically — see “How we built this page” below for the refresh cadence.
Medical disclaimer. This page compares publicly reported federal data. It is not medical advice and is not a recommendation of any hospital, provider, or birth plan. CMS does not currently publish a hospital-level cesarean-delivery rate or severe-maternal-complication rate, so this page cannot show either — no other source on this page fills that gap. Talk to your OB, midwife, or family doctor about which hospital is right for a specific pregnancy, especially a high-risk one, and ask directly about the hospital’s neonatal/NICU level of care.
North Carolina has 81 hospitals in CMS’s current data that provide inpatient labor and delivery care. This page compares those hospitals using CMS’s Birthing-Friendly designation and overall hospital star rating. Nineteen hospitals that appear in the state’s general hospital list were excluded from this comparison because CMS’s current data marks them as not providing inpatient labor and delivery care.
81
Hospitals providing labor & delivery
72
Birthing-Friendly designated (88.9%)
75
Have a published CMS star rating (92.6%)
6
Not rated by CMS
19 hospitals on North Carolina’s general acute-care/critical-access hospital list were excluded because CMS’s current data marks them as not providing inpatient labor & delivery care.
Every hospital in North Carolina that provides labor & delivery care
| Hospital | Location | CMS Overall Rating | Birthing-Friendly | Maternal safety bundle adopted | Patient experience (HCAHPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, Henderson County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 85% would definitely recommend |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, Durham County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, Durham County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 80% would definitely recommend |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, Mecklenburg County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 81% would definitely recommend |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, Henderson County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 79% would definitely recommend |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh, Wake County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 82% would definitely recommend |
| Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill, Orange County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 80% would definitely recommend |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, Wake County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 82% would definitely recommend |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, Union County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc | Morganton, Burke County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern, Craven County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, Cabarrus County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia, Gaston County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, Chatham County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 86% would definitely recommend |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center | Murphy, Cherokee County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | No | Not reported | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst, Moore County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 80% would definitely recommend |
| Johnston Health | Smithfield, Johnston County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem, Forsyth County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Northern Regional Hospital | Mount Airy, Surry County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 78% would definitely recommend |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, Brunswick County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem, Forsyth County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, Mecklenburg County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 70% would definitely recommend |
| Novant Health Rowan Medical Center | Salisbury, Rowan County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 61% would definitely recommend |
| Randolph Hospital | Asheboro, Randolph County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 60% would definitely recommend |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, Dare County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 80% would definitely recommend |
| Unc Health Nash | Rocky Mount, Nash County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Unc Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, Lenoir County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 57% would definitely recommend |
| Unc Rockingham | Eden, Rockingham County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 70% would definitely recommend |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, Wake County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, Alamance County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 57% would definitely recommend |
| Ashe Memorial Hospital | Jefferson, Ashe County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | No | Not reported | Not Available/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, Cleveland County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, Lincoln County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 78% would definitely recommend |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, Jackson County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, Haywood County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, Surry County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | No | No | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc | Statesville, Iredell County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital | Southport, Brunswick County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | No | Not reported | 4/5 stars · 84% would definitely recommend |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville, Buncombe County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 55% would definitely recommend |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, Guilford County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington, New Hanover County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 54% would definitely recommend |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville, Davidson County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital | Laurinburg, Scotland County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Sentara Albemarle Medical Center | Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, Stanly County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| The Mcdowell Hospital | Marion, Mc Dowell County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Unc Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, Wayne County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 54% would definitely recommend |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, Chowan County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, Duplin County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, Edgecombe County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Watauga Medical Center | Boone, Watauga County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, Cumberland County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 55% would definitely recommend |
| Carteret General Hospital | Morehead City, Carteret County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, Catawba County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| Central Carolina Hospital | Sanford, Lee County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 47% would definitely recommend |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville, Pitt County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Ecu Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 49% would definitely recommend |
| Frye Regional Medical Center | Hickory, Catawba County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 61% would definitely recommend |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, Granville County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, Guilford County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, Vance County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 1/5 star · 43% would definitely recommend |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, Rutherford County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 53% would definitely recommend |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center | Clinton, Sampson County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, Robeson County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 62% would definitely recommend |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, Hertford County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 53% would definitely recommend |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, Columbus County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 51% would definitely recommend |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, Iredell County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 1/5 star · 51% would definitely recommend |
| Onslow Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville, Onslow County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 55% would definitely recommend |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, Wilson County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 47% would definitely recommend |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, Alleghany County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not Available/5 stars · Not Available% would definitely recommend |
| Firsthealth Montgomery Memorial Hosp | Troy, Montgomery County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not Available/5 stars · Not Available% would definitely recommend |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital Of Stokes | Danbury, Stokes County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not Available/5 stars · Not Available% would definitely recommend |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 82% would definitely recommend |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, Washington County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not Available/5 stars · Not Available% would definitely recommend |
| Wilmington Treatment Center | Wilmington, New Hanover County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not Available/5 stars · Not Available% would definitely recommend |
What CMS does not tell you
CMS has not published a hospital-level cesarean-delivery rate or a severe-maternal-complication rate in its current data release, and that is true nationwide, not specific to North Carolina, so this page cannot show either figure for any hospital listed here. This page also does not include a NICU or perinatal level-of-care listing for North Carolina hospitals, because that information could not be verified against a current state source.
How we built this page
The hospital list was built by filtering CMS Hospital Type to Acute Care Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals, then excluding any hospital whose CMS Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure (SM_7) is marked ‘Not Applicable (does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care)’.
Sources
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information and Maternal Health – Hospital datasets, data.cms.gov. File released 2026-08-13. Maternal-health measurement period: calendar year 2024.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) patient-experience survey, data.cms.gov. Measurement period 10/01/2024–09/30/2025.
