Adventhealth Waterman: labor and delivery in Tavares, FL
Adventhealth Waterman is a hospital in Tavares, Lake County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 771 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (281 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 771Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 298Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1000 Waterman Way
Tavares, FL 32778
Lake County
Call (352) 253-3368 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Adventhealth Waterman compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 298 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 47 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Florida, Adventhealth Waterman has the 14th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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 Waterman 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 Tavares
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UF Health Leesburg Hospital | Leesburg | 8.8 | 26% | 404 | Yes |
| Orlando Health South Lake Hospital | Clermont | 19 | 26% | 1,327 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Orlando | Orlando | 27 | 29% | 14,020 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City | 27 | 25% | 967 | Yes |
| Orlando Health | Orlando | 29 | 28% | 12,663 | Yes |
| Oviedo Medical Center | Oviedo | 32 | 17% | 696 | Yes |
More in Lake County
- Orlando Health South Lake Hospital (Clermont)
- UF Health Leesburg Hospital (Leesburg)
All hospitals in Tavares · Lake County · All Florida hospitals