Best Hospitals to Give Birth in Texas (2026)
Compare 373 hospitals in Texas by CMS quality rating and Birthing Friendly designation status. Find the safest place to deliver your baby.
373Hospitals
175Birthing Friendly
47%Certified Rate
Top Birthing Friendly Hospitals in Texas
Hospitals below have earned the CMS Birthing Friendly Designation and are sorted by CMS overall quality rating.
✓ Birthing Friendly
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
📍 Nassau Bay, TX
✓ Birthing Friendly
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall
📍 Rockwall, TX
✓ Birthing Friendly
Medical City Alliance
📍 Fort Worth, TX
✓ Birthing Friendly
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Marble Falls
📍 Marble Falls, TX
✓ Birthing Friendly
Houston Methodist Hospital
📍 Houston, TX
✓ Birthing Friendly
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie
📍 Waxahachie, TX
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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 Texas
Birthing Friendly Certification Rate
47%
of Texas hospitals have earned the CMS Birthing Friendly designation, compared to a national average of ~50%.
What to Know
When choosing a hospital in Texas, 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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