Lakewood Ranch Medical Center: labor and delivery in Bradenton, FL
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is a hospital in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 890 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (316 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 890Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 322Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd
Bradenton, FL 34202
Manatee County
Call (941) 782-2100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Lakewood Ranch Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 322 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 88 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Florida, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center has the 3rd-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
- 68% 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
Lakewood Ranch 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 Bradenton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota | 7.8 | 23% | 4,107 | Yes |
| Manatee Memorial Hospital | Bradenton | 11 | 19% | 1,924 | Yes |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | North Venice | 18 | 22% | 638 | Yes |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital | Saint Petersburg | 29 | 33% | 3,500 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview | 32 | 18% | 497 | Yes |
| HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital | Saint Petersburg | 34 | 39% | 292 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Bradenton
Hospitals in Bradenton that do not offer labor and delivery: HCA Florida Blake Hospital.
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