M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital: labor and delivery in Woodbury, MN
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital is a hospital in Woodbury, Washington County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 1,826 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (536 such births). That is above the Minnesota rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,826Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 402Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1925 Woodwinds Drive
Woodbury, MN 55125
Washington County
Call (651) 232-2185 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 402 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 96 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Minnesota, M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital has the 38th-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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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 Woodwinds 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 Woodbury
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul | 6.2 | 31% | 2,756 | Yes |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul | 6.5 | 27% | 3,112 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood | 8.0 | 31% | 2,367 | Yes |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater | 12 | 25% | 689 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center | Minneapolis | 13 | 34% | 2,063 | Yes |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson | 13 | 19% | 476 | Yes |
More in Washington County
- Lakeview Memorial Hospital (Stillwater)
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