Ucf Lake Nona Hospital: labor and delivery in Orlando, FL
Ucf Lake Nona Hospital is a hospital in Orlando, Orange County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 1,490 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (554 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,490Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 45Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Ucf Lake Nona Hospital
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
Address and phone
6700 Lake Nona Blvd
Orlando, FL 32827
Orange County
Call (850) 523-2115 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Ucf Lake Nona Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 45 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 36 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Florida, Ucf Lake Nona Hospital has the 29th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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
Ucf Lake Nona 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 Orlando
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | Kissimmee | 11 | 16% | 1,420 | Yes |
| Orlando Health | Orlando | 13 | 28% | 12,663 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Orlando | Orlando | 15 | 29% | 14,020 | Yes |
| Oviedo Medical Center | Oviedo | 19 | 17% | 696 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Heart of Florida | Davenport | 27 | 24% | 870 | Yes |
| Orlando Health South Lake Hospital | Clermont | 31 | 26% | 1,327 | Yes |
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