Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice: labor and delivery in North Venice, FL
Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice is a hospital in North Venice, Sarasota County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 638 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (223 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 638Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 234Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2600 Laurel Road East
North Venice, FL 34275
Sarasota County
Call (941) 917-7299 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 234 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Florida, Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice has the 21st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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
- 87% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 83% 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
Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice 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 North Venice
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota | 14 | 23% | 4,107 | Yes |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center | Bradenton | 18 | 16% | 890 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte | 22 | 22% | 204 | Yes |
| Manatee Memorial Hospital | Bradenton | 26 | 19% | 1,924 | Yes |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital | Saint Petersburg | 45 | 33% | 3,500 | Yes |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral | 45 | 27% | 1,837 | Yes |
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