M Health Fairview St John's Hospital: labor and delivery in Maplewood, MN
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital is a hospital in Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 2,367 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (661 such births). That is above the Minnesota rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,367Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 457Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at M Health Fairview St John's 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
1575 Beam Avenue
Maplewood, MN 55109
Ramsey County
Call (651) 232-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How M Health Fairview St John's Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 457 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 111 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Minnesota, M Health Fairview St John's 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% 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 St John's 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 Maplewood
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul | 5.9 | 31% | 2,756 | Yes |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul | 7.0 | 27% | 3,112 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury | 8.0 | 28% | 1,826 | Yes |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater | 11 | 25% | 689 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center | Minneapolis | 11 | 34% | 2,063 | Yes |
| Hennepin County Medical Center | Minneapolis | 12 | 25% | 1,819 | Yes |
More in Ramsey County
- Allina United Hospital (Saint Paul)
- Regions Hospital (Saint Paul)
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