Wellington Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Wellington, FL
Wellington Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Wellington, Palm Beach County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 2,523 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 36% delivered by C-section (825 such births). That is above the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 36%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,523Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 268Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 1 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Wellington Regional Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- OB hospitalists on staff
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
10101 Forest Hill Blvd
Wellington, FL 33414
Palm Beach County
Call (561) 798-8500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Wellington Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 36% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 268 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Florida, Wellington Regional Medical Center has the 79th-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: 1 of 5 stars
- 55% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 56% 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
Wellington 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 Wellington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Palms West Hospital | Loxahatchee | 2.9 | 35% | 1,645 | Yes |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | West Palm Beach | 12 | 26% | 558 | Yes |
| St Mary's Medical Center | West Palm Beach | 12 | 28% | 2,447 | Yes |
| Bethesda Hospital East | Boynton Beach | 14 | 36% | 2,622 | Yes |
| Jupiter Medical Center | Jupiter | 20 | 30% | 2,586 | Yes |
| West Boca Medical Center | Boca Raton | 21 | 45% | 1,800 | Yes |
More in Palm Beach County
- Boca Raton Regional Hospital (Boca Raton)
- West Boca Medical Center (Boca Raton)
- Bethesda Hospital East (Boynton Beach)
- Jupiter Medical Center (Jupiter)
- HCA Florida Palms West Hospital (Loxahatchee)
- Good Samaritan Medical Center (West Palm Beach)
- St Mary's Medical Center (West Palm Beach)
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