When your child is admitted to the hospital.


With the latest technologies and a highly trained team here to care for your child, we have created an environment just for kids. Your child will receive care in one or more of our specialized units, focused specifically on the type of care your child needs. With a total of 197 beds and bassinets, we strive to provide not only the clinical care your child needs but also comfortable accommodations and surroundings.

Meet the team of specially trained clinicians that will care for your child while at Maynard Children’s Hospital.

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Specialized units focus on providing the right environment for your child’s disease process while maintaining focus on both the child and family’s experience within the space. Based on your child’s disease process, they may spend time in one or all of the units throughout the course of their stay.

Neonatal ICU (NICU)

A Maynard Children's Hospital team member works in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unity.

A room in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unity at Maynard Children's Hospital.

Rhianon Brock tends to a newborn patient in Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center.

With 71 beds, our Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is staffed with a team of experts in caring for critically ill or premature newborns. Board-certified neonatologists and specialists, advanced practice practitioners and specially trained nurses provide expertise, compassion and support to help achieve the best possible outcomes for your newborn, you and your family.

Inpatient Neonatal Care

Pediatric ICU (PICU)

The renovated PICU at the Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center.

The renovated PICU at the Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center.

The renovated PICU at the Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center.

The renovated PICU at the Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center.

The renovated PICU at the Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center.

The renovated PICU at the Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center.

The renovated PICU at the Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center.

ECU Health team members pass the Wave Wall in the PICU at the Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center.

A team member and pediatric patient celebrate in front of the interactive wall at the Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center.

A pediatric patient plays on the interactive wall at the Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center.

Our team of board-certified pediatric intensivists, advanced practice practitioners and highly skilled nurses, technologists and therapists are specially trained to care for critically ill infants, children and young adults in our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Through generous community donations, we recently completed a renovation to the PICU. Enhancements to the environment help promote healing and offer the comforts of home, even while in intensive care.

Inpatient Pediatric Care

Pediatrics General and Intermediate

Our Pediatric unit with an under the sea theme focuses on providing exceptional care in an environment that is welcoming and fun.

Patient rooms include sleeping accommodations for at least one parent in both the Pediatrics and KISU areas. We encourage a parent to remain with your child during their stay.

Even if your child is unable to visit the playroom, the team ensures a fun experience within the patients room including video games, movies, drawing activities, and toys.

The playroom in Peds includes all ages of activities including a separate teen lounge for older activities.

The playroom in KISU provides a safe environment for oncology patients to play and enjoy time outside of their rooms.

Our Maynard Children's school teacher helps to provide normalcy to the hospital experience, teaching children in a one on one environment.

Parent accommodations such as Goff's Galley provide respite, snacks, and beverages for parents free of charge without ever having to leave the unit.

Infants, children and teens not requiring intensive care may receive treatment in one of our general and intermediate pediatric care units. Health issues ranging from respiratory issues to injury to cardiac or gastrointestinal concerns and requiring inpatient care can be addressed here in our 38-bed unit. Two distinct locations provide child-friendly accommodations for both children with acute and chronic conditions including the Kids Immunosuppressed Specialty Unit (KISU) designed to promote routine activities in a safe space for children with immune deficiencies. Interdisciplinary teams of pediatric hospitalists, pediatric specialty physicians, pediatric nurses and allied health teams partner together to provide exceptional care for your child throughout their hospital stay.

Multi-level NICU

Once your child has transitioned to the Special Care Nursery they will be in individual rooms that mimic transitioning to the home environment.

Once your child has transitioned to the Special Care Nursery they will be in individual rooms that mimic transitioning to the home environment.

Dedicated staff including advanced practice providers, neonatal nurses, and neonatologists ensure that your child has everything needed for a safe transition to home.

Each child's hospital journey is unique and will experience different stages such as transitioning to back to sleep when close to going home for safe sleep practices.

With dedicated breastpumps in each room and lactation support, our team is here to support your breastfeeding journey.

For infants requiring intermediate care shortly after birth or transitioning out of the NICU, our 21-bed multi-level NICU provides a private setting to promote an easier transition to home once your child has completed his or her hospital stay. A team of skilled providers including Neonatologists, advanced practice practitioners and specialty trained nurses focus not only on the care of your child but also on ensuring each parent has the skills needed to transition to home.

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Our CARF-accredited Pediatric Rehab helps your child prepare to transition to home in a child-friendly environment.

Therapy for your child may include pool therapy or other activities to help improve motor function and enhance their quality of life post injury.

Art activities such as decorating a commemorative ceiling tile to be placed in the rehab space prior to discharge home are one of the ways we encourage therapy and fun at the same time.

Education is important for hospitalized kids too. Our dedicated school teacher will help your child to stay on target with their school work and provide some normalcy to the hospital environment.

A playground at the Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center.

A bed in the pediatric rehabilitation unit at the Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center.

After an illness or injury, your child may receive additional inpatient rehabilitation care to help him or her return to daily activities. Physical, occupational and speech therapists help children regain strength and range of motion and recover mobility and functionality that may have been affected. Located adjacent to the main Maynard Children’s Hospital, the inpatient pediatric rehabilitation center maintains the child-friendly sea theme and promotes family interactions throughout every step of the rehabilitation processes.

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