Centracare Health - Monticello: labor and delivery in Monticello, MN
Centracare Health - Monticello is a hospital in Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 294 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 11% delivered by C-section (92 such births). That is below the Minnesota rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 11%First-birth C-section rate
- 294Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 371Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
1013 Hart Boulevard
Monticello, MN 55362
Wright County
Call (763) 295-2945 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Centracare Health - Monticello compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 11% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 371 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 206 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Minnesota, Centracare Health - Monticello has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 58 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: 4 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
Centracare Health - Monticello 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 Monticello
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo | 8.6 | 20% | 560 | Yes |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove | 19 | 21% | 5,210 | Yes |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton | 20 | 17% | 306 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids | 21 | 28% | 2,933 | Yes |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | Saint Cloud | 27 | 24% | 2,522 | Yes |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | Robbinsdale | 30 | 22% | 340 | Yes |
More in Wright County
- Buffalo Hospital (Buffalo)
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