Owatonna Hospital: labor and delivery in Owatonna, MN
Owatonna Hospital is a hospital in Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 317 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (87 such births). That is below the Minnesota rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 317Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 430Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2250 26th Street Northwest
Owatonna, MN 55060
Steele County
Call (507) 451-3850 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Owatonna Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 430 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Minnesota, Owatonna 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
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Owatonna 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 Owatonna
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault | 16 | 33% | 207 | Yes |
| Northfield Hospital | Northfield | 28 | 25% | 699 | Yes |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea | 30 | 27% | 600 | Yes |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester | 36 | 21% | 2,375 | Yes |
| Olmsted Medical Center | Rochester | 38 | 87% | 321 | Yes |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato | Mankato | 39 | 22% | 1,356 | Yes |
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