Where to Give Birth in Kansas (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.
Kansas has 86 hospitals that provide labor and delivery care, spread across 82 cities. This page compares them on two things: whether CMS has designated the hospital Birthing-Friendly, and the hospital’s overall CMS star rating. Forty-one hospitals in Kansas were excluded from this comparison because CMS’s current data marks them as not providing inpatient labor and delivery care.
86
Hospitals providing labor & delivery
40
Birthing-Friendly designated (46.5%)
42
Have a published CMS star rating (48.8%)
44
Not rated by CMS
41 hospitals on Kansas’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 Kansas that provides labor & delivery care
| Hospital | Location | CMS Overall Rating | Birthing-Friendly | Maternal safety bundle adopted | Patient experience (HCAHPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nmc Health | Newton, Harvey County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, Wyandotte County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 84% would definitely recommend |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park, Inc | Overland Park, Johnson County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 81% would definitely recommend |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, Riley County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, Coffey County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | No | No | Not reported · 87% would definitely recommend |
| Community Memorial Healthcare, Inc. | Marysville, Marshall County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | No | Not reported | 4/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Lmh | Lawrence, Douglas County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr | Overland Park, Johnson County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, Pratt County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 5/5 stars · 84% would definitely recommend |
| Stevens County Hospital | Hugoton, Stevens County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, Llc | Junction City, Geary County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | Topeka, Shawnee County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| University Of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, Barton County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| University Of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital | Olathe, Johnson County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita, Sedgwick County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| William Newton Hospital | Winfield, Cowley County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, Johnson County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, Ford County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, Thomas County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Clay County Medical Center | Clay Center, Clay County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | No | Not reported | Not reported · 82% would definitely recommend |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, Ellis County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital | Hiawatha, Brown County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Labette Health | Parsons, Labette County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| Menorah Medical Center | Overland Park, Johnson County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | No | No | 3/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, Crawford County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems | Beloit, Mitchell County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 5/5 stars · 91% would definitely recommend |
| Morris County Hospital | Council Grove, Morris County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Republic County Hospital | Belleville, Republic County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 5/5 stars · 85% would definitely recommend |
| Russell Regional Hospital | Russell, Russell County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | No | Not reported | Not reported · 75% would definitely recommend |
| Salina Regional Health Center | Salina, Saline County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| University Of Kansas Health System – St Francis Campus | Topeka, Shawnee County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | Wichita, Sedgwick County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 60% would definitely recommend |
| Clara Barton Hospital | Hoisington, Barton County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | No | Not reported | 5/5 stars · 90% would definitely recommend |
| Ellsworth County Medical Center | Ellsworth, Ellsworth County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | No | Not reported | Not reported · 81% would definitely recommend |
| Girard Medical Center | Girard, Crawford County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | No | Not reported | Not reported · 95% would definitely recommend |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc | Hutchinson, Reno County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Mcpherson Hospital | Mcpherson, Mcpherson County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, Lyon County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Scott County Hospital | Scott City, Scott County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| St. Catherine Hospital – Garden City | Garden City, Finney County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 53% would definitely recommend |
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center | Chanute, Neosho County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 5/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Southwest Medical Center | Liberal, Seward County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 57% would definitely recommend |
| Amberwell Atchison Association | Atchison, Atchison County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Caldwell Regional Medical Center | Caldwell, Sumner County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Cheyenne County Hospital | St Francis, Cheyenne County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Inc | Coffeyville, Montgomery County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, Comanche County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 85% would definitely recommend |
| Community Hospital, Onaga And St Marys Campus | Onaga, Pottawatomie County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | Not reported · 88% would definitely recommend |
| Decatur Health | Oberlin, Decatur County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Edwards County Medical Center | Kinsley, Edwards County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Ellinwood District Hospital | Ellinwood, Barton County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| F W Huston Medical Center | Winchester, Jefferson County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Gove County Medical Center | Quinter, Gove County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | Not reported · 97% would definitely recommend |
| Graham County Hospital | Hill City, Graham County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 86% would definitely recommend |
| Great Plains Of Sabetha | Sabetha, Nemaha County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 86% would definitely recommend |
| Greeley County Health Services | Tribune, Greeley County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Greenwood County Hospital | Eureka, Greenwood County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 84% would definitely recommend |
| Grisell Memorial Hospital | Ransom, Ness County | Not rated | No | No | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Hamilton County Hospital | Syracuse, Hamilton County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Hillsboro Community Hospital | Hillsboro, Marion County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Hodgeman County Health Center | Jetmore, Hodgeman County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 84% would definitely recommend |
| Holton Community Hospital | Holton, Jackson County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 88% would definitely recommend |
| Hospital District #1 Of Rice County | Lyons, Rice County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | Not reported · 93% would definitely recommend |
| Jewell County Hospital | Mankato, Jewell County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Kearny County Hospital | Lakin, Kearny County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | Not reported · 85% would definitely recommend |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital | Greensburg, Kiowa County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 97% would definitely recommend |
| Lane County Hospital | Dighton, Lane County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Lincoln County Hospital | Lincoln, Lincoln County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Logan County Hospital | Oakley, Logan County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 82% would definitely recommend |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, Meade County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital | Medicine Lodge, Barber County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Minneola District Hospital | Minneola, Ford County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, Morton County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital | Seneca, Nemaha County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | Not reported · 93% would definitely recommend |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, Norton County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 75% would definitely recommend |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, Osborne County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 88% would definitely recommend |
| Rooks County Health Center | Plainville, Rooks County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 81% would definitely recommend |
| Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu | Satanta, Haskell County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, Chautauqua County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Sheridan County Hospital | Hoxie, Sheridan County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 85% would definitely recommend |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital | Smith Center, Smith County | Not rated | No | Not reported | 5/5 stars · 85% would definitely recommend |
| Stafford County Hospital | Stafford, Stafford County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital | El Dorado, Butler County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | Not reported · 78% would definitely recommend |
| Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital | Wakeeney, Trego County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, Washington County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Wichita County Health Center | Leoti, Wichita 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 a severe-maternal-complication rate in its current data release, and that is true nationwide, not specific to Kansas, 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 Kansas.
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.
