Manatee Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Bradenton, FL
Manatee Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 1,924 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (470 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,924Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 489Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
206 2nd St E
Bradenton, FL 34208
Manatee County
Call (941) 746-5111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Manatee Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 489 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 74 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Florida, Manatee Memorial Hospital has the 12th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 58% 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
Manatee Memorial 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 Bradenton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center | Bradenton | 11 | 16% | 890 | Yes |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota | 13 | 23% | 4,107 | Yes |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital | Saint Petersburg | 19 | 33% | 3,500 | Yes |
| HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital | Saint Petersburg | 24 | 39% | 292 | Yes |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | North Venice | 26 | 22% | 638 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview | 28 | 18% | 497 | 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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