Where to Give Birth in Florida (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.
Florida has 102 hospitals that provide labor and delivery care, spread across 78 cities. This page compares those hospitals using CMS’s Birthing-Friendly designation and overall hospital star rating. Florida’s CMS data also includes 77 hospitals that were excluded from this comparison because CMS’s current data marks them as not providing inpatient labor and delivery care.
102
Hospitals providing labor & delivery
92
Birthing-Friendly designated (90.2%)
94
Have a published CMS star rating (92.2%)
8
Not rated by CMS
77 hospitals on Florida’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 Florida that provides labor & delivery care
| Hospital | Location | CMS Overall Rating | Birthing-Friendly | Maternal safety bundle adopted | Patient experience (HCAHPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, Volusia County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, Volusia County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, Pasco County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 78% would definitely recommend |
| Baptist Hospital Of Miami | Miami, Miami-Dade County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, Lee County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar | Miramar, Broward County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 78% would definitely recommend |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, Sarasota County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital – Venice | North Venice, Sarasota County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 86% would definitely recommend |
| Uf Health Shands Hospital | Gainesville, Alachua County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 78% would definitely recommend |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, Brevard County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami, Miami-Dade County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, Marion County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, Lake County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, Pasco County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Ascension St Vincent’S Southside | Jacksonville, Duval County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Baptist Health Medical Center – Jacksonville | Jacksonville, Duval County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Baptist Hospital | Pensacola, Escambia County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 79% would definitely recommend |
| Baptist Medical Center Beaches | Jacksonville Beach, Duval County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 83% would definitely recommend |
| Broward Health Coral Springs | Coral Springs, Broward County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach, Indian River County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 59% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Kendall Hospital | Miami, Miami-Dade County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 60% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital | Sarasota, Sarasota County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | No | No | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, Brevard County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 62% would definitely recommend |
| Homestead Hospital | Homestead, Miami-Dade County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| Jupiter Medical Center | Jupiter, Palm Beach County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 80% would definitely recommend |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center | Bradenton, Manatee County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| Lower Keys Medical Center | Key West, Monroe County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 62% would definitely recommend |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor, Pinellas County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 79% would definitely recommend |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater, Pinellas County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 81% would definitely recommend |
| Orlando Health | Orlando, Orange County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, Escambia County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | Milton, Santa Rosa County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 59% would definitely recommend |
| Shands Jacksonville | Jacksonville, Duval County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 70% would definitely recommend |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, Miami-Dade County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| St Josephs Hospital | Tampa, Hillsborough County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Adventhealth Heart Of Florida | Davenport, Polk County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| Adventhealth Orlando | Orlando, Orange County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, Highlands County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, Hillsborough County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Ascension St Vincent’S Clay County | Middleburg, Clay County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Broward Health Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, Lee County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 70% would definitely recommend |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart, Martin County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 62% would definitely recommend |
| Flagler Hospital | Saint Augustine, St. Johns County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Brandon Hospital | Brandon, Hillsborough County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 61% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida North Florida Hospital | Gainesville, Alachua County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 60% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Orange Park Hospital | Orange Park, Clay County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida University Hospital | Davie, Broward County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 70% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida West Hospital | Pensacola, Escambia County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 70% would definitely recommend |
| Manatee Memorial Hospital | Bradenton, Manatee County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 59% would definitely recommend |
| Memorial Hospital West | Pembroke Pines, Broward County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Hollywood, Broward County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| Naples Community Hospital | Naples, Collier County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| North Okaloosa Medical Center | Crestview, Okaloosa County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 54% would definitely recommend |
| Orlando Health South Lake Hospital | Clermont, Lake County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| Oviedo Medical Center | Oviedo, Seminole County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| Sacred Heart Hospital On The Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, Walton County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Plant City, Hillsborough County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Tallahassee, Leon County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa, Hillsborough County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 70% would definitely recommend |
| Ucf Lake Nona Hospital | Orlando, Orange County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| Uf Health Leesburg Hospital | Leesburg, Lake County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| West Boca Medical Center | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 1/5 stars · 50% would definitely recommend |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, Polk County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Bethesda Hospital East | Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 59% would definitely recommend |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | Daytona Beach, Volusia County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Capital Hospital | Tallahassee, Leon County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 62% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Citrus Hospital | Inverness, Citrus County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | Panama City, Bay County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville, Duval County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 62% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Mercy Hospital | Plantation, Broward County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Northwest Hospital | Margate, Broward County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 1/5 stars · 56% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Osceola Hospital | Kissimmee, Osceola County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 59% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Palms West Hospital | Loxahatchee, Palm Beach County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida St Petersburg Hospital | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Trinity Hospital | Trinity, Pasco County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, Washington County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | No | Not reported | Not reported · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Palmetto General Hospital | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 55% would definitely recommend |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, Brevard County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 60% would definitely recommend |
| Wellington Regional Medical Center | Wellington, Palm Beach County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 56% would definitely recommend |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, Charlotte County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 1/5 stars · 50% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Lawnwood Hospital | Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 60% would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Oak Hill Hospital | Brooksville, Hernando County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 62% would definitely recommend |
| Jackson Health System | Miami, Miami-Dade County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| Jackson Hospital | Marianna, Jackson County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, Polk County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| St Lucie Medical Center | Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| St Mary’S Medical Center | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 58% would definitely recommend |
| Tampa General Hospital Brooksville | Brooksville, Hernando County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 1/5 stars · 55% would definitely recommend |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, Hillsborough County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Calhoun-Liberty Hospital | Blountstown, Calhoun County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital Inc | Perry, Taylor County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Florida State Hospital Unit 31 Med | Chattahoochee, Gadsden County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, Franklin County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Hca Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part Of Hca Florid | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Hendry Regional Medical Center | Clewiston, Hendry County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| North Walton Doctors Hospital | Defuniak Springs, Walton County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
What CMS does not tell you
CMS has not published a hospital-level cesarean-delivery rate or severe-maternal-complication rate in its current data release, and that is true nationwide, not specific to Florida, so this page cannot show either number for any hospital listed. A state-level NICU or perinatal level-of-care listing is also left off this page because it could not be verified against a current, authoritative source for Florida.
How we built this page
This 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.
