Cape Coral Hospital: labor and delivery in Cape Coral, FL
Cape Coral Hospital is a hospital in Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 1,837 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (646 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,837Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 265Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
636 del Prado Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33990
Lee County
Call (239) 424-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Cape Coral Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 265 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 30 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Florida, Cape Coral Hospital has the 48th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Cape Coral Hospital 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 Cape Coral
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers | 4.7 | 34% | 6,622 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte | 26 | 22% | 204 | Yes |
| Naples Community Hospital | Naples | 34 | 27% | 3,480 | Yes |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | North Venice | 45 | 22% | 638 | Yes |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota | 59 | 23% | 4,107 | Yes |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center | Bradenton | 61 | 16% | 890 | Yes |
More in Lee County
- Lee Memorial Hospital (Fort Myers)
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