Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital: labor and delivery in Geneva, IL
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital is a hospital in Geneva, Kane County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 1,045 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (344 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,045Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 379Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) support
- Lactation consultants
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
300 Randall Rd
Geneva, IL 60134
Kane County
Call (630) 208-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 379 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 204 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Illinois, Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital has the 46th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community 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 Geneva
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora | 6.9 | 48% | 158 | Yes |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield | 9.5 | 24% | 2,852 | Yes |
| Copley Memorial Hospital | Aurora | 11 | 30% | 2,692 | Yes |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin | 12 | 23% | 1,814 | Yes |
| Edward Hospital | Naperville | 13 | 29% | 3,643 | Yes |
| St Alexius Medical Center | Hoffman Estates | 15 | 26% | 3,186 | Yes |
More in Kane County
- Copley Memorial Hospital (Aurora)
- Presence Mercy Medical Center (Aurora)
- Advocate Sherman Hospital (Elgin)
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