Franciscan Health Crown Point: labor and delivery in Crown Point, IN
Franciscan Health Crown Point is a hospital in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 1,384 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (443 such births). That is above the Indiana rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,384Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 90Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1201 S Main St
Crown Point, IN 46307
Lake County
Call (219) 757-6100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Franciscan Health Crown Point compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 90 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 72 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Indiana, Franciscan Health Crown Point has the 44th-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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Franciscan Health Crown Point 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 Crown Point
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center Inc. | Hobart | 9.7 | 23% | 672 | Yes |
| Franciscan Health Dyer | Dyer | 11 | 27% | 405 | Yes |
| Community Hospital | Munster | 13 | 32% | 1,458 | Yes |
| Methodist Hospitals Inc. | Gary | 14 | 31% | 943 | Yes |
| St Catherine Hospital Inc. | East Chicago | 17 | 16% | 245 | Yes |
| Northwest Health - Porter | Valparaiso | 19 | 23% | 995 | Yes |
More in Lake County
- Franciscan Health Dyer (Dyer)
- St Catherine Hospital Inc. (East Chicago)
- Methodist Hospitals Inc. (Gary)
- St Mary Medical Center Inc. (Hobart)
- Community Hospital (Munster)
Hospitals in Crown Point that do not offer labor and delivery: Pinnacle Hospital, Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana.
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