Fairview Hospital: labor and delivery in Cleveland, OH
Fairview Hospital is a hospital in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 5,501 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (1,729 such births). That is the same as the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 5,501Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 233Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
18101 Lorain Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44111
Cuyahoga County
Call (216) 476-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Fairview Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 233 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 193 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Ohio, Fairview Hospital has the 37th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
Fairview 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 Cleveland
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights | 5.4 | 32% | 1,016 | Yes |
| Metrohealth System | Cleveland | 6.4 | 25% | 2,744 | Yes |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland | 11 | 35% | 159 | Yes |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland | 12 | 30% | 3,013 | Yes |
| Hillcrest Hospital | Mayfield Heights | 21 | 27% | 4,038 | Yes |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain | 21 | 27% | 624 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Cleveland
More in Cuyahoga County
- Hillcrest Hospital (Mayfield Heights)
- Southwest General Health Center (Middleburg Heights)
Hospitals in Cleveland that do not offer labor and delivery: Lutheran Hospital.
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