Saint Joseph London: labor and delivery in London, KY
Saint Joseph London is a hospital in London, Laurel County, Kentucky that delivers babies. It handled 730 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (252 such births). That is above the Kentucky rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 730Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 269Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Saint Joseph London
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Lactation consultants
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1001 Saint Joseph Lane
London, KY 40741
Laurel County
Call (606) 330-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Saint Joseph London compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 269 | 234 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 57 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Kentucky, Saint Joseph London has the 36th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 42 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
- 75% 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
Saint Joseph London 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 London
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin | 14 | 29% | 1,003 | Yes |
| Adventhealthmanchester | Manchester | 19 | 23% | 111 | Yes |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset | 28 | 22% | 890 | Yes |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital | Middlesboro | 41 | 22% | 151 | Yes |
| Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital | Stanford | 42 | 16% | 407 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Richmond | Richmond | 43 | 31% | 529 | Yes |
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