Best Hospitals to Give Birth in Delaware (2026)
Compare 6 hospitals in Delaware by CMS quality rating and Birthing Friendly designation status. Find the safest place to deliver your baby.
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Top Birthing Friendly Hospitals in Delaware
Hospitals below have earned the CMS Birthing Friendly Designation and are sorted by CMS overall quality rating.
✓ Birthing Friendly
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.
📍 Seaford, DE
✓ Birthing Friendly
Christiana Hospital
📍 Newark, DE
✓ Birthing Friendly
St Francis Hospital
📍 Wilmington, DE
✓ Birthing Friendly
Beebe Medical Center
📍 Lewes, DE
✓ Birthing Friendly
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
📍 Milford, DE
✓ Birthing Friendly
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
📍 Dover, DE
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Find Birthing-Friendly Hospitals Near You
Search 4,400+ hospitals ranked by CMS quality data. Filter to see which hospitals have earned the federal Birthing Friendly Designation.
What is a Birthing Friendly hospital? It's a federal quality designation from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), awarded to hospitals that follow evidence-based maternity care practices and participate in national safety quality programs.
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Data source: CMS Hospital Compare — updated quarterly. 2026.
Maternity Care in Delaware
Birthing Friendly Certification Rate
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of Delaware hospitals have earned the CMS Birthing Friendly designation, compared to a national average of ~50%.
What to Know
When choosing a hospital in Delaware, prioritize hospitals with the Birthing Friendly designation, a 4-5 star CMS rating, and an on-site OB 24/7. Call ahead to ask about C-section rates and VBAC policies.
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