Allina Health Faribault Medical Center: labor and delivery in Faribault, MN
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center is a hospital in Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 207 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (54 such births). That is above the Minnesota rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 207Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 449Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
- Lactation consultants
Address and phone
200 State Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
Rice County
Call (507) 334-6451 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Allina Health Faribault Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 449 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 134 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Minnesota, Allina Health Faribault Medical Center has the 52nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 58 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 65% 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
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center 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 Faribault
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Hospital | Northfield | 13 | 25% | 699 | Yes |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna | 16 | 25% | 317 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville | 32 | 31% | 1,737 | Yes |
| St Francis Regional Medical Center | Shakopee | 36 | 30% | 850 | Yes |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato | Mankato | 37 | 22% | 1,356 | Yes |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing | 39 | 24% | 281 | Yes |
More in Rice County
- Northfield Hospital (Northfield)
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