West Kendall Baptist Hospital: labor and delivery in Miami, FL
West Kendall Baptist Hospital is a hospital in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 1,324 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (635 such births). That is above the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,324Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 474Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
9555 SW 162 Ave
Miami, FL 33196
Miami-Dade County
Call (786) 467-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How West Kendall Baptist Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 474 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 45 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Florida, West Kendall Baptist Hospital has the 75th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
West Kendall Baptist 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 Miami
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami | 8.1 | 36% | 3,340 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Kendall Hospital | Miami | 8.1 | 37% | 1,982 | Yes |
| Homestead Hospital | Homestead | 11 | 23% | 1,347 | Yes |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami | 11 | 43% | 3,429 | Yes |
| Jackson Health System | Miami | 18 | 41% | 6,139 | Yes |
| Palmetto General Hospital | Hialeah | 19 | 52% | 1,171 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Miami
More in Miami-Dade County
- Palmetto General Hospital (Hialeah)
- Homestead Hospital (Homestead)
- Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc. (Miami Beach)
Hospitals in Miami that do not offer labor and delivery: North Shore Medical Center, Douglas Gardens Hospital, Keralty Hospital.
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