South Florida Baptist Hospital: labor and delivery in Plant City, FL
South Florida Baptist Hospital is a hospital in Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 614 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (174 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 614Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 393Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at South Florida Baptist Hospital
- Newborn care: Level IV NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
301 N Alexander St
Plant City, FL 33563
Hillsborough County
Call (813) 757-1200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How South Florida Baptist Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 393 | 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, South Florida Baptist Hospital has the 33rd-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 77% 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
South Florida Baptist Hospital 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 Plant City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | Brandon | 11 | 28% | 1,661 | Yes |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland | 12 | 27% | 4,382 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview | 17 | 18% | 497 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills | 17 | 21% | 559 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa | 18 | 26% | 2,691 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel | 18 | 21% | 1,134 | Yes |
More in Hillsborough County
- HCA Florida Brandon Hospital (Brandon)
- Adventhealth Riverview (Riverview)
- Adventhealth Tampa (Tampa)
- St Josephs Hospital (Tampa)
- Tampa General Hospital (Tampa)
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