Holmes Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Melbourne, FL
Holmes Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 2,542 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 37% delivered by C-section (777 such births). That is above the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 37%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,542Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 321Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1350 S Hickory St
Melbourne, FL 32901
Brevard County
Call (321) 434-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Holmes Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 37% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 321 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 126 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Florida, Holmes Regional Medical Center 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
- 63% 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
Holmes Regional Medical Center 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 Melbourne
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne | 13 | 18% | 964 | Yes |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach | 33 | 25% | 840 | Yes |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville | 40 | 26% | 403 | Yes |
| Ucf Lake Nona Hospital | Orlando | 44 | 24% | 1,490 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital | Fort Pierce | 48 | 27% | 1,415 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | Kissimmee | 51 | 16% | 1,420 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Melbourne
More in Brevard County
- Parrish Medical Center (Titusville)
Hospitals in Melbourne that do not offer labor and delivery: Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital.
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