Homestead Hospital: labor and delivery in Homestead, FL
Homestead Hospital is a hospital in Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 1,347 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (477 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,347Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 724Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
975 Baptist Way
Homestead, FL 33033
Miami-Dade County
Call (786) 243-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Homestead Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 724 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 75 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Florida, Homestead 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Homestead 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 Homestead
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami | 11 | 34% | 1,324 | Yes |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami | 15 | 36% | 3,340 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Kendall Hospital | Miami | 18 | 37% | 1,982 | Yes |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami | 18 | 43% | 3,429 | Yes |
| Jackson Health System | Miami | 25 | 41% | 6,139 | Yes |
| Palmetto General Hospital | Hialeah | 29 | 52% | 1,171 | Yes |
More in Miami-Dade County
- Palmetto General Hospital (Hialeah)
- Baptist Hospital of Miami (Miami)
- HCA Florida Kendall Hospital (Miami)
- Jackson Health System (Miami)
- South Miami Hospital (Miami)
- West Kendall Baptist Hospital (Miami)
- Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc. (Miami Beach)
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