Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital: labor and delivery in Rochester, MI
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital is a hospital in Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 743 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (189 such births). That is above the Michigan rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 743Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 325Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1101 W University Drive
Rochester, MI 48307
Oakland County
Call (248) 652-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 325 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 44 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Michigan, Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital has the 55th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 58% 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
Ascension Providence Rochester 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 Rochester
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy | Troy | 5.3 | 30% | 4,476 | Yes |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Pontiac | 7.8 | 26% | 1,790 | Yes |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Township | 11 | 28% | 1,101 | Yes |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | Royal Oak | 12 | 26% | 5,568 | Yes |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens | 15 | 29% | 747 | Yes |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield | 16 | – | – | Yes |
More in Oakland County
- Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital (Commerce Township)
- Beaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills (Farmington Hills)
- Trinity Health Oakland Hospital (Pontiac)
- Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak (Royal Oak)
- Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi (Southfield)
- Beaumont Hospital, Troy (Troy)
- Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital (W Bloomfield)
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