Franciscan Health Lafayette: labor and delivery in Lafayette, IN
Franciscan Health Lafayette is a hospital in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 1,623 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (491 such births). That is below the Indiana rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,623Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 47Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1701 S Creasy LN
Lafayette, IN 47905
Tippecanoe County
Call (765) 502-4334 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Franciscan Health Lafayette compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 47 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 39 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Indiana, Franciscan Health Lafayette has the 34th-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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital | Lafayette | 1.8 | 28% | 1,546 | Yes |
| Witham Health Services | Lebanon | 29 | – | 51 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital | Logansport | 36 | 22% | 529 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Kokomo | 36 | 28% | 549 | Yes |
| Community Howard Regional Health Inc. | Kokomo | 38 | 34% | 182 | Yes |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center | Danville | 46 | 28% | 152 | Yes |
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