Saint Francis Medical Center: labor and delivery in Peoria, IL
Saint Francis Medical Center is a hospital in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 2,392 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (1,101 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,392Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 356Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
530 NE Glen Oak Ave
Peoria, IL 61637
Peoria County
Call (309) 655-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Saint Francis Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 356 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 85 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center has the 46th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% 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 Francis 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 Peoria
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria | 0.3 | 21% | 1,488 | Yes |
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | Normal | 35 | 26% | 1,459 | Yes |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington | 37 | 24% | 596 | Yes |
| St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg | 45 | 30% | 411 | Yes |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth MDL Center | Peru | 50 | 24% | 533 | Yes |
| MC Donough District Hospital | Macomb | 59 | 26% | 256 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Peoria
Hospitals in Peoria that do not offer labor and delivery: Carle Health Proctor Hospital.
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