St Francis Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Shakopee, MN
St Francis Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 850 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (264 such births). That is above the Minnesota rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 850Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 327Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1455 St Francis Avenue
Shakopee, MN 55379
Scott County
Call (952) 428-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How St Francis Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 327 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Minnesota, St Francis Regional Medical Center has the 43rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 58 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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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 Regional Medical Center 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 Shakopee
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville | 11 | 31% | 1,737 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina | 12 | 31% | 3,133 | Yes |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park | 13 | 33% | 2,706 | Yes |
| Ridgeview Medical Center | Waconia | 15 | 23% | 1,470 | Yes |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | 17 | 30% | 3,872 | Yes |
| Hennepin County Medical Center | Minneapolis | 18 | 25% | 1,819 | Yes |
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