Community Hospital: labor and delivery in Munster, IN
Community Hospital is a hospital in Munster, Lake County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 1,458 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (408 such births). That is above the Indiana rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,458Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 402Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
901 MacArthur Blvd
Munster, IN 46321
Lake County
Call (219) 836-1600 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Community Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 402 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 57 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Indiana, Community Hospital has the 55th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Community 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 Munster
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Dyer | Dyer | 4.0 | 27% | 405 | Yes |
| St Catherine Hospital Inc. | East Chicago | 6.5 | 16% | 245 | Yes |
| Methodist Hospitals Inc. | Gary | 8.5 | 31% | 943 | Yes |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey | 8.7 | 23% | 427 | Yes |
| Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights | Olympia Fields | 11 | 26% | 842 | Yes |
| Roseland Community Hospital | Chicago | 12 | – | 49 | Yes |
More in Lake County
- Franciscan Health Crown Point (Crown Point)
- Franciscan Health Dyer (Dyer)
- St Catherine Hospital Inc. (East Chicago)
- Methodist Hospitals Inc. (Gary)
- St Mary Medical Center Inc. (Hobart)
Hospitals in Munster that do not offer labor and delivery: Franciscan Health Munster.
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