HCA Florida Capital Hospital: labor and delivery in Tallahassee, FL
HCA Florida Capital Hospital is a hospital in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 1,106 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (270 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,106Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 88Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2626 Capital Medical Blvd
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Leon County
Call (850) 656-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How HCA Florida Capital Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 88 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 74 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Florida, HCA Florida Capital Hospital has the 25th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
HCA Florida Capital 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 Tallahassee
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Tallahassee | 2.3 | 26% | 3,018 | Yes |
| Grady General Hospital | Cairo | 27 | 22% | 302 | Yes |
| Archbold Memorial Hospital | Thomasville | 28 | 23% | 433 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge | 35 | 32% | 410 | Yes |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie | 52 | 39% | 678 | Yes |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta | 62 | 21% | 1,765 | Yes |
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