Liberty Hospital: labor and delivery in Liberty, MO
Liberty Hospital is a hospital in Liberty, Clay County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 350 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 14% delivered by C-section (162 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 14%First-birth C-section rate
- 350Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 281Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2525 Glenn Hendren Dr
Liberty, MO 64068
Clay County
Call (816) 781-7200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Liberty Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 14% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 281 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 84 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Missouri, Liberty Hospital has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 50 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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
Liberty 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 Liberty
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 11 | 17% | 2,447 | Yes |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 12 | 20% | 739 | Yes |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City | 16 | 34% | 1,367 | Yes |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 16 | 25% | 1,027 | Yes |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 18 | 25% | 1,768 | Yes |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City | 18 | 23% | 3,026 | Yes |
More in Clay County
- Nkc Health (North Kansas City)
All hospitals in Liberty · Clay County · All Missouri hospitals