These 15 VA Hospitals Are Ranked Among Best For Maternity Care

Where to have a baby is one of the most important decisions Virginia parents make. To help guide them, U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.

U.S. News has been evaluating hospitals that provide labor and delivery service since 2021, and this year evaluated a record 901 hospitals.

These public ratings assist expectant parents, in consultation with their prenatal care providers, in making informed decisions about where to receive maternity care for uncomplicated births.

The top maternity hospitals in Virginia are:

• Centra Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg
• Centra Southside Community Hospital, Farmville
• Henrico Doctors' Hospitals, Richmond
• Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax
• Inova Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg
• Sentara CarePlex Hospital, Hampton
• Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk
• Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Woodbridge
• Sentara Princess Anne Hospital, Virginia Beach
• Sentara RMH Medical Center, Harrisonburg
• Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Williamsburg
• UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center, Culpeper
• UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center, Manassas
• VCU Medical Center, Richmond

The data is based entirely on objective measures of quality, such as C-section rates in lower-risk pregnancies, severe unexpected newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates, among other measures.

The 2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ratings also recognize hospitals offering services to underserved communities. Now in its third year, the Maternity Care Access Hospital designation was awarded to 147 hospitals.

These essential hospitals serve communities that would be in danger of becoming maternity care deserts if they were to stop providing crucial maternity care services. Parents-to-be can research their local hospitals’ performance metrics as well as maternity-related programs, services and support at health.usnews.com to help them decide where to give birth.

In Virginia, seven hospitals were named Maternity Care Access Hospitals, including:

• Centra Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg
• Centra Southside Community Hospital, Farmville
• Sentara CarePlex Hospital, Hampton
• Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Woodbridge
• Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Williamsburg
• UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center, Culpeper
• UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center, Manassas

The following metropolitan areas, listed in alphabetical order, have the greatest number of hospitals on the list:

• Boston
• Charlotte, North Carolina
• Chicago
• Cincinnati
• Dallas-Fort Worth
• Denver
• Detroit
• Houston
• Indianapolis
• Kansas City
• Los Angeles
• Milwaukee
• New York
• Philadelphia
• Riverside-San Bernardino, California
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• Seattle
• St. Louis
• Washington, D.C.