Javon Bea Hospital: labor and delivery in Rockford, IL
Javon Bea Hospital is a hospital in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 859 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (203 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 859Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 313Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2400 North Rockton Avenue
Rockford, IL 61103
Winnebago County
Call (815) 968-6861 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Javon Bea Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 313 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 71 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Illinois, Javon Bea Hospital has the 70th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Javon Bea 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 Rockford
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uw Health | Rockford | 2.5 | 27% | 2,821 | Yes |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford | 5.1 | 32% | 249 | Yes |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit | 18 | 22% | 318 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville | 26 | 31% | 342 | Yes |
| Mercy Health System Corp | Janesville | 27 | 18% | 586 | Yes |
| Mercyhealth Fhn Hospital | Freeport | 28 | 28% | 140 | Yes |
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