Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital: labor and delivery in Saint Cloud, MN
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital is a hospital in Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 2,522 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (620 such births). That is below the Minnesota rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,522Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 149Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1406 6th Ave North
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
Stearns County
Call (320) 255-5661 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 149 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 132 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Minnesota, Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital has the 24th-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: 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
Centracare - St. Cloud 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 Saint Cloud
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centracare Health - Monticello | Monticello | 27 | 11% | 294 | Yes |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton | 28 | 17% | 306 | Yes |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls | 29 | 32% | 89 | Yes |
| Centracare - Paynesville Hospital | Paynesville | 30 | – | 34 | Yes |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo | 30 | 20% | 560 | Yes |
| Centracare - Melrose Hospital | Melrose | 32 | – | 88 | Yes |
More in Stearns County
- Centracare - Melrose Hospital (Melrose)
- Centracare - Paynesville Hospital (Paynesville)
- Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre (Sauk Centre)
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