Aurora Medical Center: labor and delivery in Grafton, WI
Aurora Medical Center is a hospital in Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 1,134 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (345 such births). That is below the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,134Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 253Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Aurora Medical Center
- Midwifery care
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
975 Port Washington Road
Grafton, WI 53024
Ozaukee County
Call (262) 329-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Aurora Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 253 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 95 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Wisconsin, Aurora Medical Center has the 16th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 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
- 81% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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
Aurora 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 Grafton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend | West Bend | 14 | 23% | 875 | Yes |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin | Glendale | 17 | – | – | No |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee | 17 | 20% | 1,472 | Yes |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 18 | 20% | 1,501 | Yes |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee | 20 | 23% | 4,133 | Yes |
| West Allis Memorial Hospital | West Allis | 22 | 22% | 3,273 | Yes |
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