SSM St Joseph Hospital West: labor and delivery in Lake Saint Louis, MO
SSM St Joseph Hospital West is a hospital in Lake Saint Louis, St. Charles County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 1,132 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (370 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,132Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 411Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
100 Medical Plaza
Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367
St. Charles County
Call (636) 625-5200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How SSM St Joseph Hospital West compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 411 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 104 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Missouri, SSM St Joseph Hospital West has the 21st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 50 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
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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 St Joseph Hospital West 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 Lake Saint Louis
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon | 7.4 | 21% | 677 | Yes |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 18 | 28% | 1,116 | Yes |
| SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 19 | 27% | 663 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 21 | 30% | 7,809 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington | 21 | 22% | 740 | Yes |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 21 | 27% | 4,276 | Yes |
More in St. Charles County
- Progress West Hospital (Ofallon)
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