Ascension Providence: labor and delivery in Waco, TX
Ascension Providence is a hospital in Waco, McLennan County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 1,557 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (522 such births). That is the same as the Texas rate of 26% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,557Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 47Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Ascension Providence
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
Address and phone
6901 Medical Parkway
Waco, TX 76712
McLennan County
Call (254) 751-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ascension Providence compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 47 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 35 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Texas, Ascension Providence has the 76th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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 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 Waco
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | Waco | 3.0 | 21% | 2,505 | Yes |
| Goodall Witcher Hospital | Clifton | 29 | 27% | 87 | Yes |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | Temple | 32 | 22% | 3,344 | Yes |
| Hill Regional Hospital | Hillsboro | 35 | – | 44 | – |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen | 45 | 28% | 1,257 | Yes |
| Navarro Regional Hospital | Corsicana | 57 | 29% | 455 | Yes |
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