Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes: labor and delivery in Detroit Lakes, MN
Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes is a hospital in Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 464 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (159 such births). That is above the Minnesota rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 464Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 385Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1027 Washington Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Becker County
Call (218) 847-0888 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 385 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 47 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Minnesota, Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes has the 50th-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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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
Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes 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 Detroit Lakes
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perham Health | Perham | 20 | 25% | 224 | – |
| Astera Health | Wadena | 42 | 10% | 154 | Yes |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo | 45 | 28% | 2,646 | Yes |
| Essentia Health | Fargo | 46 | 25% | 1,250 | Yes |
| Lakewood Health System | Staples | 56 | – | 100 | – |
| Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services | Elbow Lake | 57 | – | 40 | – |
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