Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester: labor and delivery in Rochester, MN
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester is a hospital in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 2,375 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (613 such births). That is below the Minnesota rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,375Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 394Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1216 Second Street Southwest
Rochester, MN 55902
Olmsted County
Call (507) 255-5123 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 394 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 122 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Minnesota, Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester has the 11th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 88% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 84% 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
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester 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 Rochester
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmsted Medical Center | Rochester | 2.1 | 87% | 321 | Yes |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna | 36 | 25% | 317 | Yes |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing | 37 | 24% | 281 | Yes |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault | 43 | 33% | 207 | Yes |
| Winona Health Services | Winona | 43 | 24% | 166 | Yes |
| Northfield Hospital | Northfield | 47 | 25% | 699 | Yes |
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