Ridgeview Medical Center: labor and delivery in Waconia, MN
Ridgeview Medical Center is a hospital in Waconia, Carver County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 1,470 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (449 such births). That is below the Minnesota rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,470Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 268Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
500 South Maple Street
Waconia, MN 55387
Carver County
Call (952) 442-2191 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ridgeview Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 268 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Minnesota, Ridgeview Medical Center has the 18th-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
- 81% 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
Ridgeview Medical Center 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 Waconia
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Regional Medical Center | Shakopee | 15 | 30% | 850 | Yes |
| Glencoe Regional Health | Glencoe | 18 | 29% | 136 | Yes |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park | 22 | 33% | 2,706 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina | 23 | 31% | 3,133 | Yes |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo | 24 | 20% | 560 | Yes |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove | 25 | 21% | 5,210 | Yes |
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