Allen Hospital: labor and delivery in Waterloo, IA
Allen Hospital is a hospital in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 1,026 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (319 such births). That is below the Iowa rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,026Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 104Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Allen Hospital
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1825 Logan Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50703
Black Hawk County
Call (319) 235-3941 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Allen Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 104 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 87 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Iowa, Allen Hospital has the 13th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Allen Hospital 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 Waterloo
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo | 4.3 | 30% | 622 | Yes |
| Waverly Health Center | Waverly | 16 | – | 69 | Yes |
| Floyd County Medical Center | Charles City | 40 | 26% | 122 | Yes |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union | 42 | – | 77 | – |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester | 45 | 22% | 224 | Yes |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 51 | 28% | 2,231 | Yes |
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