Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest: labor and delivery in Waco, TX
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest is a hospital in Waco, McLennan County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 2,505 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (743 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,505Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 352Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd
Waco, TX 76712
McLennan County
Call (254) 202-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 352 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 89 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Texas, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest has the 25th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence | Waco | 3.0 | 26% | 1,557 | Yes |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | Temple | 31 | 22% | 3,344 | Yes |
| Goodall Witcher Hospital | Clifton | 32 | 27% | 87 | Yes |
| Hill Regional Hospital | Hillsboro | 36 | – | 44 | – |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen | 46 | 28% | 1,257 | Yes |
| Navarro Regional Hospital | Corsicana | 56 | 29% | 455 | Yes |
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