Best Hospitals to Give Birth in South Carolina (2026)
Compare 54 hospitals in South Carolina by CMS quality rating and Birthing Friendly designation status. Find the safest place to deliver your baby.
54Hospitals
36Birthing Friendly
67%Certified Rate
Top Birthing Friendly Hospitals in South Carolina
Hospitals below have earned the CMS Birthing Friendly Designation and are sorted by CMS overall quality rating.
✓ Birthing Friendly
Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital
📍 Spartanburg, SC
✓ Birthing Friendly
Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc
📍 Summerville, SC
✓ Birthing Friendly
Prisma Health Baptist
📍 Columbia, SC
✓ Birthing Friendly
East Cooper Medical Center
📍 Mount Pleasant, SC
✓ Birthing Friendly
Lexington Medical Center
📍 West Columbia, SC
✓ Birthing Friendly
Prisma Health Patewood Hospital
📍 Greenville, SC
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Find Birthing-Friendly Hospitals Near You
Search 4,400+ hospitals ranked by CMS quality data. Filter to see which hospitals have earned the federal Birthing Friendly Designation.
What is a Birthing Friendly hospital? It's a federal quality designation from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), awarded to hospitals that follow evidence-based maternity care practices and participate in national safety quality programs.
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Data source: CMS Hospital Compare — updated quarterly. 2026.
Maternity Care in South Carolina
Birthing Friendly Certification Rate
67%
of South Carolina hospitals have earned the CMS Birthing Friendly designation, compared to a national average of ~50%.
What to Know
When choosing a hospital in South Carolina, prioritize hospitals with the Birthing Friendly designation, a 4-5 star CMS rating, and an on-site OB 24/7. Call ahead to ask about C-section rates and VBAC policies.
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