HCA Florida Kendall Hospital: labor and delivery in Miami, FL
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital is a hospital in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 1,982 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 37% delivered by C-section (675 such births). That is above the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 37%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,982Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 74Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
11750 Bird Rd
Miami, FL 33175
Miami-Dade County
Call (305) 223-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How HCA Florida Kendall Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 37% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 74 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Florida, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital has the 83rd-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
- 61% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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 Kendall 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 Miami
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami | 4.2 | 36% | 3,340 | Yes |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami | 6.2 | 43% | 3,429 | Yes |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami | 8.1 | 34% | 1,324 | Yes |
| Palmetto General Hospital | Hialeah | 11 | 52% | 1,171 | Yes |
| Jackson Health System | Miami | 11 | 41% | 6,139 | Yes |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc. | Miami Beach | 17 | 32% | 1,892 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Miami
More in Miami-Dade County
- Palmetto General Hospital (Hialeah)
- Homestead Hospital (Homestead)
- Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc. (Miami Beach)
Hospitals in Miami that do not offer labor and delivery: North Shore Medical Center, Douglas Gardens Hospital, Keralty Hospital.
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