Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus: labor and delivery in Dover, DE
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus is a hospital in Dover, Kent County, Delaware that delivers babies. It handled 1,740 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (553 such births). That is above the Delaware rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,740Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 434Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
640 S State Street
Dover, DE 19901
Kent County
Call (302) 744-7001 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 434 | 201 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 61 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Delaware, Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus has the 3rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 6 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
- 56% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 59% 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
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus 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 Dover
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus | Milford | 20 | 15% | 518 | Yes |
| Christiana Hospital | Newark | 29 | 28% | 6,106 | Yes |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | Vineland | 32 | 20% | 1,525 | Yes |
| Beebe Medical Center | Lewes | 33 | 28% | 739 | Yes |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Elmer | 35 | 24% | 1,166 | Yes |
| Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. | Seaford | 35 | 19% | 772 | Yes |
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