M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital: labor and delivery in Burnsville, MN
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital is a hospital in Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 1,737 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (553 such births). That is above the Minnesota rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,737Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 343Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
201 East Nicollet Boulevard
Burnsville, MN 55337
Dakota County
Call (952) 892-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 343 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 111 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Minnesota, M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital has the 46th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
M Health Fairview Ridges 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 Burnsville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina | 9.7 | 31% | 3,133 | Yes |
| St Francis Regional Medical Center | Shakopee | 11 | 30% | 850 | Yes |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park | 13 | 33% | 2,706 | Yes |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | 14 | 30% | 3,872 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center | Minneapolis | 15 | 34% | 2,063 | Yes |
| Hennepin County Medical Center | Minneapolis | 15 | 25% | 1,819 | Yes |
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