HCA Florida Mercy Hospital: labor and delivery in Plantation, FL
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital is a hospital in Plantation, Broward County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 3,713 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 46% delivered by C-section (1,629 such births). That is above the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 46%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,713Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 67Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at HCA Florida Mercy Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- Rooming-in with your baby
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
401 NW 42nd Ave
Plantation, FL 33317
Broward County
Call (954) 587-5010 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How HCA Florida Mercy Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 46% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 67 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Florida, HCA Florida Mercy Hospital has the 91st-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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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 Mercy 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 Plantation
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward Health Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale | 4.2 | 24% | 2,986 | Yes |
| HCA Florida University Hospital | Davie | 4.5 | 31% | 1,982 | Yes |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale | 7.5 | – | – | No |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Hollywood | 7.6 | 36% | 5,162 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Northwest Hospital | Margate | 9.4 | 37% | 1,880 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital West | Pembroke Pines | 10 | 34% | 2,981 | Yes |
More in Broward County
- Broward Health Coral Springs (Coral Springs)
- HCA Florida University Hospital (Davie)
- Broward Health Medical Center (Fort Lauderdale)
- Holy Cross Hospital (Ft Lauderdale)
- Memorial Regional Hospital (Hollywood)
- HCA Florida Northwest Hospital (Margate)
- Memorial Hospital Miramar (Miramar)
- Memorial Hospital West (Pembroke Pines)
Hospitals in Plantation that do not offer labor and delivery: Westside Regional Medical Center.
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