St Joseph Medical Center: labor and delivery in Bloomington, IL
St Joseph Medical Center is a hospital in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 596 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (402 such births). That is the same as the Illinois rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 596Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 198Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at St Joseph Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Lactation consultants
- Rooming-in with your baby
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2200 E Washington
Bloomington, IL 61701
McLean County
Call (309) 662-3311 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How St Joseph Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 198 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 67 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Illinois, St Joseph Medical Center has the 31st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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
- 68% 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
St Joseph 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 Bloomington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | Normal | 2.1 | 26% | 1,459 | Yes |
| Gibson Community Hospital | Gibson City | 31 | 23% | 95 | Yes |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria | 37 | 27% | 2,392 | Yes |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria | 37 | 21% | 1,488 | Yes |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital | Decatur | 42 | 31% | 609 | Yes |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | Urbana | 46 | 27% | 3,028 | Yes |
More in McLean County
- Carle Bromenn Medical Center (Normal)
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