Orlando Health South Lake Hospital: labor and delivery in Clermont, FL
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital is a hospital in Clermont, Lake County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 1,327 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (487 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,327Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 331Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Address and phone
1900 Don Wickham Dr
Clermont, FL 34711
Lake County
Call (352) 394-4071 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Orlando Health South Lake Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 331 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 75 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Florida, Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has the 38th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
Orlando Health South Lake 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 Clermont
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares | 19 | 20% | 771 | Yes |
| UF Health Leesburg Hospital | Leesburg | 20 | 26% | 404 | Yes |
| Orlando Health | Orlando | 21 | 28% | 12,663 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Orlando | Orlando | 21 | 29% | 14,020 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | Kissimmee | 26 | 16% | 1,420 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Heart of Florida | Davenport | 26 | 24% | 870 | Yes |
More in Lake County
- UF Health Leesburg Hospital (Leesburg)
- Adventhealth Waterman (Tavares)
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