St Francis Hospital: labor and delivery in Wilmington, DE
St Francis Hospital is a hospital in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware that delivers babies. It handled 427 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (133 such births). That is above the Delaware rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 427Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 230Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
7th and Clayton Sts
Wilmington, DE 19805
New Castle County
Call (302) 421-4100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Francis Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 230 | 201 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Delaware, St Francis Hospital has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 6 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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% 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
St Francis 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 Wilmington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christiana Hospital | Newark | 12 | 28% | 6,106 | Yes |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Media | 14 | 25% | 1,334 | Yes |
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester | 16 | 20% | 3,013 | Yes |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County | Elkton | 16 | 18% | 359 | Yes |
| Paoli Hospital | Paoli | 21 | 26% | 1,948 | Yes |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Bryn Mawr | 24 | 31% | 2,109 | Yes |
More in New Castle County
- Christiana Hospital (Newark)
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