Lakeview Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Stillwater, MN
Lakeview Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 689 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (242 such births). That is below the Minnesota rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 689Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 137Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
927 West Churchill Street
Stillwater, MN 55082
Washington County
Call (651) 430-4509 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Lakeview Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 137 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 89 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Minnesota, Lakeview Memorial Hospital has the 29th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 58 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 82% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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
Lakeview Memorial 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 Stillwater
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson | 7.9 | 19% | 476 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood | 11 | 31% | 2,367 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury | 12 | 28% | 1,826 | Yes |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond | 14 | 37% | 78 | Yes |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul | 15 | 31% | 2,756 | Yes |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul | 16 | 27% | 3,112 | Yes |
More in Washington County
- M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital (Woodbury)
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