St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend: labor and delivery in West Bend, WI
St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend is a hospital in West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 875 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (268 such births). That is above the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 875Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 99Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3200 Pleasant Valley Road
West Bend, WI 53095
Washington County
Call (262) 334-5533 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 99 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 59 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Wisconsin, St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend has the 44th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 69% 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 Josephs Community Hospital West Bend 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 West Bend
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center | Grafton | 14 | 19% | 1,134 | Yes |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee | 22 | 20% | 1,472 | Yes |
| Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital | Oconomowoc | 23 | 19% | 392 | Yes |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee | 23 | 23% | 4,133 | Yes |
| Waukesha Memorial Hospital | Waukesha | 24 | 22% | 1,636 | Yes |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin | Glendale | 24 | – | – | No |
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