Beebe Medical Center: labor and delivery in Lewes, DE
Beebe Medical Center is a hospital in Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware that delivers babies. It handled 739 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (78 such births). That is above the Delaware rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 739Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 129Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Beebe Medical Center
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
424 Savannah Rd
Lewes, DE 19958
Sussex County
Call (302) 645-3300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Beebe Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 129 | 201 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 42 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Delaware, Beebe Medical Center 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
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% 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
Beebe 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 Lewes
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus | Milford | 15 | 15% | 518 | Yes |
| Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. | Seaford | 26 | 19% | 772 | Yes |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus | Dover | 33 | 28% | 1,740 | Yes |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc. | Salisbury | 37 | 28% | 2,069 | Yes |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | Vineland | 47 | 20% | 1,525 | Yes |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point | 48 | 34% | 845 | Yes |
More in Sussex County
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus (Milford)
- Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. (Seaford)
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