Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple: labor and delivery in Temple, TX
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple is a hospital in Temple, Bell County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 3,344 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (939 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,344Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 454Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
- Newborn care: Level IV NICU
Address and phone
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 76508
Bell County
Call (254) 724-2111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 454 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 185 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Texas, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple has the 31st-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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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 - Temple 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 Temple
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen | 26 | 28% | 1,257 | Yes |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | Waco | 31 | 21% | 2,505 | Yes |
| Ascension Providence | Waco | 32 | 26% | 1,557 | Yes |
| Ascension Seton Williamson | Round Rock | 39 | 26% | 1,237 | Yes |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock | Round Rock | 41 | 29% | 1,347 | Yes |
| Round Rock Medical Center | Round Rock | 44 | 28% | 874 | Yes |
More in Bell County
- Adventhealth Central Texas (Killeen)