Carle Foundation Hospital: labor and delivery in Urbana, IL
Carle Foundation Hospital is a hospital in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 3,028 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (928 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,028Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 420Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
611 West Park Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Champaign County
Call (217) 383-3311 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Carle Foundation Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 420 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 108 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Illinois, Carle Foundation Hospital has the 46th-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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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 Foundation 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 Urbana
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Community Hospital | Gibson City | 26 | 23% | 95 | Yes |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center | Danville | 30 | 28% | 152 | Yes |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital | Decatur | 43 | 31% | 609 | Yes |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington | 46 | 24% | 596 | Yes |
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | Normal | 49 | 26% | 1,459 | Yes |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Mattoon | 52 | 20% | 785 | Yes |
Hospitals in Urbana that do not offer labor and delivery: OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center.
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