SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac: labor and delivery in Fond Du Lac, WI
SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac is a hospital in Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 748 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (199 such births). That is above the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 748Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 162Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
430 E Division St
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
Fond du Lac County
Call (920) 929-2300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 162 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 48 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Wisconsin, SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac has the 49th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac 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 Fond Du Lac
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh | Oshkosh | 19 | 22% | 762 | Yes |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah | Neenah | 28 | 21% | 1,907 | Yes |
| Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin Inc. | Berlin | 29 | 25% | 106 | Yes |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-Bd) | Beaver Dam | 30 | – | 45 | Yes |
| St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend | West Bend | 32 | 23% | 875 | Yes |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton | 33 | 18% | 936 | Yes |
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