Ascension St Vincent's Southside: labor and delivery in Jacksonville, FL
Ascension St Vincent's Southside is a hospital in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 2,724 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (898 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,724Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 409Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Ascension St Vincent's Southside
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
Address and phone
4201 Belfort Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Duval County
Call (904) 296-3700 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ascension St Vincent's Southside compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 409 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 47 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Florida, Ascension St Vincent's Southside has the 48th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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
- 67% 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 St Vincent's Southside 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 Jacksonville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville | 2.6 | 22% | 1,204 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 6.5 | 32% | 6,646 | Yes |
| Shands Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 8.0 | 29% | 4,085 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital | Orange Park | 11 | 20% | 995 | Yes |
| Baptist Medical Center Beaches | Jacksonville Beach | 11 | 25% | 1,028 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg | 18 | 26% | 1,108 | Yes |
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Hospitals in Jacksonville that do not offer labor and delivery: Ascension St Vincent's Riverside, Mayo Clinic.
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