Lakeland Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Lakeland, FL
Lakeland Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 4,382 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (1,414 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,382Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 310Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Lakeland Regional Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805
Polk County
Call (863) 687-1100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Lakeland Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 310 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 81 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Florida, Lakeland Regional Medical Center has the 48th-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
- 66% 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
Lakeland 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 Lakeland
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Plant City | 12 | 25% | 614 | Yes |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven | 14 | 27% | 1,676 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills | 20 | 21% | 559 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Heart of Florida | Davenport | 21 | 24% | 870 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | Brandon | 22 | 28% | 1,661 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel | 26 | 21% | 1,134 | Yes |
More in Polk County
- Adventhealth Heart of Florida (Davenport)
- Winter Haven Hospital (Winter Haven)
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