McLaren Flint: labor and delivery in Flint, MI
McLaren Flint is a hospital in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 354 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (122 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 354Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 261Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at McLaren Flint
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
401 S Ballenger Highway
Flint, MI 48532
Genesee County
Call (810) 342-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How McLaren Flint compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 261 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Michigan, McLaren Flint has the 9th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
McLaren Flint 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 Flint
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint | 1.5 | 74% | 757 | Yes |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc | 9.9 | 21% | 1,112 | Yes |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer | 21 | – | 84 | Yes |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso | 23 | 30% | 387 | Yes |
| Covenant Medical Center | Saginaw | 31 | 26% | 2,874 | Yes |
| Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital | Commerce Township | 31 | 24% | 832 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Flint
More in Genesee County
- Ascension Genesys Hospital (Grand Blanc)
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