HCA Florida Northwest Hospital: labor and delivery in Margate, FL
HCA Florida Northwest Hospital is a hospital in Margate, Broward County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 1,880 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 37% delivered by C-section (569 such births). That is above the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 37%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,880Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 100Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 1 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at HCA Florida Northwest Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Epidural and pain relief options
- VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) support
- Lactation consultants
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- OB hospitalists on staff
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2801 N State Rd 7
Margate, FL 33063
Broward County
Call (954) 974-0400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How HCA Florida Northwest Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 37% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 100 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 104 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Florida, HCA Florida Northwest 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: 1 of 5 stars
- 56% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 57% 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 Northwest 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 Margate
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward Health Coral Springs | Coral Springs | 3.1 | 33% | 1,349 | Yes |
| West Boca Medical Center | Boca Raton | 6.4 | 45% | 1,800 | Yes |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale | 8.0 | – | – | No |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton | 9.2 | 27% | 2,993 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Mercy Hospital | Plantation | 9.4 | 46% | 3,713 | Yes |
| Broward Health Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale | 12 | 24% | 2,986 | 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)
- Memorial Hospital Miramar (Miramar)
- Memorial Hospital West (Pembroke Pines)
- HCA Florida Mercy Hospital (Plantation)
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