Riverside Medical Center: labor and delivery in Kankakee, IL
Riverside Medical Center is a hospital in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 913 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (305 such births). That is below the Illinois rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 913Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 223Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Riverside Medical Center
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
350 N Wall St
Kankakee, IL 60901
Kankakee County
Call (815) 933-1671 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Riverside Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 223 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 70 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Illinois, Riverside Medical Center has the 12th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Riverside 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 Kankakee
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights | Olympia Fields | 29 | 26% | 842 | Yes |
| Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers | New Lenox | 30 | 30% | 3,005 | Yes |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet | 31 | 38% | 303 | Yes |
| Franciscan Health Dyer | Dyer | 32 | 27% | 405 | Yes |
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers | Morris | 33 | 31% | 416 | Yes |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point | Crown Point | 33 | 28% | 1,384 | Yes |
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