Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital: labor and delivery in Vero Beach, FL
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital is a hospital in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 840 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (279 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 840Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 142Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1000 36th St
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Indian River County
Call (772) 567-4311 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 142 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Florida, Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital has the 33rd-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 58% 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
Cleveland Clinic Indian River 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 Vero Beach
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital | Fort Pierce | 16 | 27% | 1,415 | Yes |
| St Lucie Medical Center | Port Saint Lucie | 26 | 19% | 1,151 | Yes |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne | 33 | 37% | 2,542 | Yes |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart | 33 | 26% | 1,775 | Yes |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne | 45 | 18% | 964 | Yes |
| Jupiter Medical Center | Jupiter | 54 | 30% | 2,586 | Yes |
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