Saint Anthony Medical Center: labor and delivery in Rockford, IL
Saint Anthony Medical Center is a hospital in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 249 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (124 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 249Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 727Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Saint Anthony Medical Center
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
5666 East State Street
Rockford, IL 61108
Winnebago County
Call (815) 226-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Saint Anthony Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 727 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 89 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Illinois, Saint Anthony Medical Center has the 68th-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
- 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
Saint Anthony 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 Rockford
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uw Health | Rockford | 3.4 | 27% | 2,821 | Yes |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford | 5.1 | 33% | 859 | Yes |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit | 19 | 22% | 318 | Yes |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | Dekalb | 27 | 24% | 714 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville | 28 | 31% | 342 | Yes |
| Mercy Health System Corp | Janesville | 29 | 18% | 586 | Yes |
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