Adventhealth Ocala: labor and delivery in Ocala, FL
Adventhealth Ocala is a hospital in Ocala, Marion County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 2,502 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (790 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,502Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 321Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1500 SW 1st Ave
Ocala, FL 34474
Marion County
Call (352) 351-7200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Adventhealth Ocala compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 321 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 40 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Florida, Adventhealth Ocala has the 29th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 2 of 5 stars
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Adventhealth Ocala holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Ocala
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Citrus Hospital | Inverness | 26 | 18% | 463 | Yes |
| UF Health Leesburg Hospital | Leesburg | 30 | 26% | 404 | Yes |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | Gainesville | 34 | 25% | 3,293 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares | 35 | 20% | 771 | Yes |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | Gainesville | 37 | 20% | 3,197 | Yes |
| Tampa General Hospital Brooksville | Brooksville | 47 | 31% | 732 | Yes |
Hospitals in Ocala that do not offer labor and delivery: Marion Communtiy Hospital.
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