Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center: labor and delivery in Lake Geneva, WI
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center is a hospital in Lake Geneva, Walworth County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 88 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (29 such births). That is above the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 88Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 231Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
N2950 State Road 67
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
Walworth County
Call (262) 245-0535 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 231 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 61 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Wisconsin, Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center has the 49th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center 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 Lake Geneva
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center | Elkhorn | 4.4 | 20% | 676 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville | 23 | 31% | 342 | Yes |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | McHenry | 24 | 32% | 1,805 | Yes |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit | 24 | 22% | 318 | Yes |
| Mercy Health System Corp | Janesville | 26 | 18% | 586 | Yes |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson | 27 | 20% | 338 | Yes |
More in Walworth County
- Aurora Lakeland Medical Center (Elkhorn)
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