Ascension Seton Hays: labor and delivery in Kyle, TX
Ascension Seton Hays is a hospital in Kyle, Hays County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 1,894 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (608 such births). That is above the Texas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,894Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 353Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Ascension Seton Hays
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
Address and phone
6001 Kyle Pkwy
Kyle, TX 78640
Hays County
Call (512) 324-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ascension Seton Hays compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 353 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 76 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Texas, Ascension Seton Hays has the 100th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 69% 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 Seton Hays 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 Kyle
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos | San Marcos | 12 | 24% | 729 | Yes |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin | 16 | 22% | 2,234 | Yes |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin | 21 | 25% | 4,734 | Yes |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin | 22 | 30% | 5,494 | Yes |
| Resolute Health Hospital | New Braunfels | 24 | 33% | 1,274 | Yes |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin | 28 | 35% | 611 | Yes |
More in Hays County
- Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos (San Marcos)