Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital: labor and delivery in Saint Louis Park, MN
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital is a hospital in Saint Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 2,706 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (944 such births). That is above the Minnesota rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,706Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 91Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) support
- Water birth options
- Lactation consultants
- 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
6500 Excelsior Blvd
Saint Louis Park, MN 55426
Hennepin County
Call (952) 993-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 91 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 83 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Minnesota, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital has the 52nd-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
- 84% 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
Park Nicollet Methodist 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 Saint Louis Park
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina | 3.4 | 31% | 3,133 | Yes |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | 5.2 | 30% | 3,872 | Yes |
| Hennepin County Medical Center | Minneapolis | 5.8 | 25% | 1,819 | Yes |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | Robbinsdale | 6.3 | 22% | 340 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center | Minneapolis | 6.7 | 34% | 2,063 | Yes |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul | 13 | 27% | 3,112 | Yes |
More in Hennepin County
- M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital (Edina)
- Maple Grove Hospital (Maple Grove)
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis)
- Hennepin County Medical Center (Minneapolis)
- M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center (Minneapolis)
- North Memorial Health Hospital (Robbinsdale)
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