Carle Bromenn Medical Center: labor and delivery in Normal, IL
Carle Bromenn Medical Center is a hospital in Normal, McLean County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 1,459 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (498 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,459Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 183Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1304 Franklin Avenue
Normal, IL 61761
McLean County
Call (309) 454-1400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Carle Bromenn Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 183 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 46 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Illinois, Carle Bromenn Medical Center has the 41st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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
Carle Bromenn 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 Normal
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington | 2.1 | 24% | 596 | Yes |
| Gibson Community Hospital | Gibson City | 33 | 23% | 95 | Yes |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria | 35 | 27% | 2,392 | Yes |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria | 35 | 21% | 1,488 | Yes |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital | Decatur | 44 | 31% | 609 | Yes |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | Urbana | 49 | 27% | 3,028 | Yes |
More in McLean County
- St Joseph Medical Center (Bloomington)
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