Northfield Hospital: labor and delivery in Northfield, MN
Northfield Hospital is a hospital in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 699 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (207 such births). That is below the Minnesota rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 699Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 348Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Northfield Hospital
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Water birth options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2000 North Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057
Rice County
Call (507) 646-1004 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Northfield Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 348 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 43 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Minnesota, Northfield Hospital has the 29th-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
- 83% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 82% 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
Northfield 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 Northfield
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault | 13 | 33% | 207 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville | 20 | 31% | 1,737 | Yes |
| St Francis Regional Medical Center | Shakopee | 26 | 30% | 850 | Yes |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna | 28 | 25% | 317 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina | 29 | 31% | 3,133 | Yes |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing | 31 | 24% | 281 | Yes |
More in Rice County
- Allina Health Faribault Medical Center (Faribault)
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