Best Hospitals to Give Birth in South Dakota (2026)
Compare 58 hospitals in South Dakota by CMS quality rating and Birthing Friendly designation status. Find the safest place to deliver your baby.
58Hospitals
11Birthing Friendly
19%Certified Rate
Top Birthing Friendly Hospitals in South Dakota
Hospitals below have earned the CMS Birthing Friendly Designation and are sorted by CMS overall quality rating.
✓ Birthing Friendly
Avera St Lukes
📍 Aberdeen, SD
✓ Birthing Friendly
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc
📍 Watertown, SD
✓ Birthing Friendly
Brookings Health System
📍 Brookings, SD
✓ Birthing Friendly
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
📍 Yankton, SD
✓ Birthing Friendly
Sanford Usd Medical Center
📍 Sioux Falls, SD
✓ Birthing Friendly
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
📍 Rapid City, SD
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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 South Dakota
Birthing Friendly Certification Rate
19%
of South Dakota hospitals have earned the CMS Birthing Friendly designation, compared to a national average of ~50%.
What to Know
When choosing a hospital in South Dakota, 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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