Where to Give Birth in Wisconsin (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.
Wisconsin has 86 hospitals in CMS’s Care Compare data that provide inpatient labor and delivery care, spread across 74 cities. This page compares those hospitals on two measures: CMS’s Birthing-Friendly designation and their overall hospital star rating. 36 hospitals in Wisconsin’s CMS data 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
64
Birthing-Friendly designated (74.4%)
68
Have a published CMS star rating (79.1%)
18
Not rated by CMS
36 hospitals on Wisconsin’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 Wisconsin that provides labor & delivery care
| Hospital | Location | CMS Overall Rating | Birthing-Friendly | Maternal safety bundle adopted | Patient experience (HCAHPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center | Elkhorn, Walworth County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Aurora Medical Center | Grafton, Ozaukee County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 82% would definitely recommend |
| Aurora Medical Center – Summit | Summit, Waukesha County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 80% would definitely recommend |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, Sheboygan County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County | Two Rivers, Manitowoc County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, St. Croix County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 81% would definitely recommend |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Minocqua | Minocqua, Oneida County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 79% would definitely recommend |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | Eau Claire, Eau Claire County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 79% would definitely recommend |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | La Crosse, La Crosse County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 5/5 stars · 84% would definitely recommend |
| Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital | Oconomowoc, Waukesha County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Reedsburg Area Medical Center | Reedsburg, Sauk County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | No | Not reported | 4/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, Sauk County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 5/5 stars · 89% would definitely recommend |
| The Monroe Clinic | Monroe, Green County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Tomah Memorial Hospital | Tomah, Monroe County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | No | Not reported | 5/5 stars · 86% would definitely recommend |
| Unitypoint Health – Meriter | Madison, Dane County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin – St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, Outagamie County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point, Portage County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau, Marathon County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr | Green Bay, Brown County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 81% would definitely recommend |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, Marinette County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, Kenosha County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 78% would definitely recommend |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh | Oshkosh, Winnebago County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay, Brown County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Columbus Community Hospital | Columbus, Columbia County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | No | Not reported | 5/5 stars · 89% would definitely recommend |
| Door County Medical Center | Sturgeon Bay, Door County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 5/5 stars · 86% would definitely recommend |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | La Crosse, La Crosse County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 80% would definitely recommend |
| Mile Bluff Medical Center | Mauston, Juneau County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Ssm Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac | Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Ssm Health St Clare Hospital – Baraboo | Baraboo, Sauk County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Ssm Health St Mary’S Hospital – Janesville | Janesville, Rock County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Ssm Health St Mary’S Hospital – Madison | Madison, Dane County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend | West Bend, Washington County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| St Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, Brown County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center | Hayward, Sawyer County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 5/5 stars · 80% would definitely recommend |
| Thedacare Medical Center – Shawano | Shawano, Shawano County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Thedacare Regional Med Ctr – Neenah | Neenah, Winnebago County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center – Appleton Inc | Appleton, Outagamie County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Upland Hills Health | Dodgeville, Iowa County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | No | No | 5/5 stars · 85% would definitely recommend |
| Waukesha Memorial Hospital | Waukesha, Waukesha County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| West Allis Memorial Hospital | West Allis, Milwaukee County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Westfields Hospital And Clinic | New Richmond, St. Croix County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 5/5 stars · 87% would definitely recommend |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 62% would definitely recommend |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage, Columbia County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 58% would definitely recommend |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander, Oneida County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc | Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, Rock County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 58% would definitely recommend |
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center | Prairie Du Chien, Crawford County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 5/5 stars · 78% would definitely recommend |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Eau Claire County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Weston | Weston, Marathon County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Mercy Health System Corp | Janesville, Rock County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center | Lake Geneva, Walworth County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| St Croix Regional Medical Center | Saint Croix Falls, Polk County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| St Nicholas Hospital | Sheboygan, Sheboygan County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center | Ashland, Ashland County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 5/5 stars · 82% would definitely recommend |
| Thedacare Medical Center – Berlin Inc | Berlin, Green Lake County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca, Waupaca County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| Watertown Memorial Hospital | Watertown, Dodge County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, Polk County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 5/5 stars · 83% would definitely recommend |
| Ascension All Saints Hospital | Racine, Racine County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 54% would definitely recommend |
| Froedtert South Inc. | Kenosha, Kenosha County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | No | No | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd) | Beaver Dam, Dodge County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 53% would definitely recommend |
| Marshfield Medical Center – Rice Lake | Rice Lake, Barron County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Marshfield Medical Center | Marshfield, Wood County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 60% would definitely recommend |
| Richland Hospital | Richland Center, Richland County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | No | Not reported | 4/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Medford, Taylor County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls, Jackson County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 81% would definitely recommend |
| Burnett Medical Center | Grantsburg, Burnett County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Chippewa Valley Hospital | Durand, Pepin County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Cumberland Memorial Hospital | Cumberland, Barron County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 86% would definitely recommend |
| Grant Regional Health Center | Lancaster, Grant County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 79% would definitely recommend |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital And Clinics | Boscobel, Grant County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital And Clinics | Friendship, Adams County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital And Clinics | Hillsboro, Vernon County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 79% would definitely recommend |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics | Whitehall, Trempealeau County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Indianhead Medical Ctr | Shell Lake, Washburn County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Ladd Memorial Hospital | Osceola, Polk County | Not rated | No | Not reported | 3/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Lafayette Hospital And Clinics | Darlington, Lafayette County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Langlade Hospital | Antigo, Langlade County | Not rated | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 75% would definitely recommend |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Glendale, Milwaukee County | Not rated | No | No | 5/5 stars · 90% would definitely recommend |
| Southwest Health Center | Platteville, Grant County | Not rated | No | Not reported | 5/5 stars · 85% would definitely recommend |
| Vernon Memorial Hospital | Viroqua, Vernon County | Not rated | No | Not reported | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Western Wisconsin Health | Baldwin, St. Croix County | Not rated | No | Not reported | 5/5 stars · 78% 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 Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin.
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.
